The names ‘pepino melon’ and ‘melon pear’ can be confusing because the Pepino is not related to melons or pears. The name ‘tree melon’ can be confused with the papaya.
Names
Scientific
Solanum muricatum
English
Melon pear
Pepino
Pepino melon
Sweet pepino
Tree melon
Dutch
Appelmeloen
Meloenpeer
Pepino
Spanish
Melón de árbol
Pepino de fruta
Pepino dulce
Pepino melón
Pera melón
French
Morelle de Wallis
Pepino
Poire-melon
German
Melonenbirne
Pepino
Italian
Caciuma
Melone-pepino
Pera-melone
Taxonomy
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Species
Solanum muricatum (Pepino)
Crop categories
Fruits
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops