pipino₁ n The raw fruits are peeled, sliced, and served with vinegar or dressing or as an ingredient of salads. The large yellow cucumbers are often boiled and eaten as vegetable,particularly as an ingredient for stews. The fruit is low in nutritive value but a good source of iron and calcium. They contain also very little vitamin A but are good sources of vitamins B,C, and G. pepino Cucumis Sativus
