Serving young minds!

We recently donated Pepino melon plants to Elkanah House pre-prep students in Sunningdale, providing a unique educational experience. The students were thrilled to add these plants to their diverse vegetable gardens. We recognize the importance of plant education and hope to nurture some of the same values in our community!

Pepinos are entirely edible and release a sweet, green scent reminiscent of honeydew, cucumber, vanilla, and honey when ripe.

Pepinos are small to medium-sized fruits, averaging 5 to 9 centimeters in length, with some varieties growing up to 15 centimeters in length. The fruits are variable in size and shape, generally 300 to 500 grams in weight, and have a round, cordate, pear, to egg-like shape with blunt and tapered, curved ends.

Pepinos are a source of copper to develop connective tissues, potassium to balance fluid levels within the body, vitamin A to maintain healthy organ functioning, and fiber to regulate the digestive tract. The fruits also provide vitamin C to strengthen the immune system, calcium to build strong bones and teeth, manganese to assist in amino acid metabolism, and other nutrients, including vitamin K, iron, B vitamins, riboflavin, folate, niacin, and antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties to reduce inflammation and lower stress in the body