Winter hardiness does not exist
The melon pear, also called pepino or pear melon, does not have a trace of winter hardiness. Their genes are programmed for different climatic conditions than they can be found in our latitudes. Because of this, she cannot adapt to frost. Even their cold tolerance limit is still around 5 ° C. However, she prefers temperatures above 10 ° C.
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No winter outside
You can put a melon pear outside in the bed plants. Remember, however, that freezing temperatures mean the end of life for you. It can only be grown outside as an annual plant. This also applies to tubs that are only outside.
Covers and layers of foliage cannot keep out as much cold as would be necessary. Overwintering outdoors cannot work even in mild regions of the country. So you shouldn't risk your Hibernating melon pear outside.
Wintering in the house is possible!
If you have a bright and 5-10 ° C cool room available, you can keep your pepino plants in it until around mid-May overwinter.
- Bring buckets into the house in autumn
- as soon as the temperature falls permanently below 10 ° C
- Dig up the plants from the bed beforehand and potted them
- massive specimens if required cut back
Tips
Buckets that are on a furniture trolley can be transported back and forth more easily at ground level.
Overlaps with the harvest time
If the weather is changeable in summer, it is possible that not all fruits are available at the time of the move ripe are. The move may therefore not be postponed until the harvest is finished.
The fruits can in winter quarters to ripen and develop their full aroma. When the last fruit has been plucked from the bush, you can the care still not be set. Pour the soil carefully so that it does not dry out completely. The nutrient requirement is so low that there is no fertilization in this resting phase.
