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PEPINO MELON

Pepino melon is native to Peru, but is now also grown in California and New Zealand. It is also known as treemelon, bush melon and mellowfruit. Pepino’s are teardrop shaped and have a smooth skin that is striped with yellow and dark purple. The flesh of this fruit is fragrant and combines the tastes of cantaloupe and honeydew.

Selection, Storage, and Preparation
Pepinos are available late fall to mid-spring. Fruits with a light yellow or green skin are not ripe, while fruits with dark purple stripes are ripe. Ripen at room temperature until as firm as a slightly ripe plum, then refrigerate ripe fruit for up to 3 days.

Make Pepinos part of your 5 to 9 A Day Plan!
--Pepinos are best served peeled and cubed or sliced.
--Use atop spinach salads.
--Add to fruit medleys.
--Eat plain for breakfast or a light snack.

Serving Size: 1 medium (100g)
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories 80 
Calories from Fat 0 
Total Fat 0g 0%
  Saturated Fat --g --%
Cholesterol --mg --%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 7%
  Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
  Sugars --g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A  --%
Vitamin C --%
Calcium --%
Iron --%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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