Purple passionfruit

Where does Purple passionfruit grow?

Found in: Africa, Andes, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Antilles, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Caribbean, Central Africa, Central America, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Ecuador, Eswatini, Fiji, FSM, Gabon, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Niue, Norfolk Island, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Panama, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pohnpei, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Sikkim, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 400 Passiflora species. It can become a self sown plant in cool moist areas. Fruit are high in folates 136μg/100.

Status: It is a commonly cultivated food plant. Plants are common in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. The fruit are eaten but are not popular.

Growing Purple passionfruit

Cultivation: Plants are grown by seeds or cuttings. Seeds germinate in 15-45 days. Seedlings can be grafted. When the end shoots of the mother plant are the same thickness as the seedling stem, shoot tips 8 cm long can be used. The leaves should be removed from the cutting being used in the graft. An even light and high humidity allows these grafted plants to be ready in a few weeks. Plants are put in a hole 30 cm deep and which has had organic matter added. A spacing of 3-4 m apart is suitable. Plants need a trellis to climb over. Often a trellis 2 m high is used. Normally the side shoots are picked off until the vine reaches the trellis height. Then the tip is picked out to promote branching. Normally later pruning is not done. Putting mulch around the plant helps retain moisture and adds nutrients as well as controlling weeds. Hand pollination can improve fruit set. The fruit turns purple, wrinkles then drops off when ripe. Balanced fertiliser to promote healthy growth is important. Deficiencies of magnesium, iron, zinc, copper and boron can occur in some places. Pruning is important to keep vines vigorous.

Edible Uses: The fleshy portion of the fruit is eaten raw. Passionfruit are also used for flavouring in juices, and with other foods. It is used in sherberts, custards, cakes, sauces, pies, fruit soups, candies and ice cream. The seeds are edible. They also yield an edible oil. The tender shoots are boiled and eaten. They are added to meat curry.

Production: Plants produce after about 12-18 months and keep producing well for 4 or 5 years. Good production is related to keeping the vine growing well by avoiding low temperatures and lack of water. Plants are pollinated by insects, so it is important to not kill these with insecticides. They can also self pollinate. Fruit mature between 60 and 100 days from pollination.

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