Also known as the 39melon pear39 or 39pepino dulce39 this unusual south american fruit has deliciously juicy flesh with a sweet flavour similar to a cantaloupe melon the rounded fruits have a creamy skin with distinctive purple markings 45 fabulous for something a little bit different in the kitchen garden33 solanum muricatum are shrubby evergreen plants ideal for growing in containers in the greenhouse or conservatory where they can be given the warmth they need for succe