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Sweet Potato

23/11/2017 By

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato (Web)Ipomoea batatas

Origin: wet, cool highlands of South America

Plant: Sept – March

Harvest: approx. 5 months after planting. Use a digging stick when harvesting. The wood won’t damage the tubers. Leave on the ground for a week to sweeten up in the sun. They can be left in the ground until needed or stored in baskets in a well-ventilated cool, dry, dark area for up to 6 months.

 

Filed Under: Know Your Plants Tagged With: edible leaves, edible tubers, ground cover, Permaculture, plants, Sweet Potato

Pepino

23/11/2017 By

Pepino (aka melon pear, melon shrub, pear melon)

Pepino (Web)Solanum muricatum ait.

Origin: wet and cool highlands of Colombia, Peru and Chile

Plant: Sept – March

Harvest: Oct – March

Propagate: by stem cuttings.

The Pepino is a small bush closely related to the tomato. This shrub grows in a sprawling habit and makes an excellent ground cover plant. It tends to fruit better when grown over a trellis. The foliage is susceptible to damage by light to moderate frosts, however, will quickly recover with warmer weather.

Pepino Fruit
Pepino Fruit

To determine if Pepino are fully ripe, press with the fingers into the flesh and you will find a bit of “give”.  Colour should also be a pale yellow to gold with purple flecks. Eat only when fully ripe for a taste between a cantaloupe and a melon. Great garden snack and for fruit salads and sweet curries. Once the fruit has started to grow, cover with a white paper bag for insect protection.

 

Filed Under: Know Your Plants Tagged With: edible fruit, fruit, ground cover, Pepino, Permaculture, Plant of the month, plants

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