Passion Fruit
Fruit Information for Passion Fruit
PASSION FRUIT
| Plant | Leaf | Bloom | Young Fruit | Mature Fruit |
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| Common Name: Passion Fruit | Scientific Name: Passiflora edulis and Passiflora edulis flavicarpa | |||
| Other Names: Granadilla, Yellow or Purple Passion Fruit | ||||
| PH Range: 6.5 to 7.5 | Salt Tolerance: ??? | |||
| Cold Tolerance: Purple: Damaged at 30 F, Killed at 24 F. The yellow type is much more intollerant of frost. | Soil Type: Light to heavy sandy loams most suitable - grows on many types of soil | |||
| Size: Vigorous climbing vine that can grow 15 to 20 ft. a year and need strong support. Lives 5-7 years. | Varieties: Purple: Black Knight, Edgehill, Frederick, Kahuna, Paul Ecke, Purple Giant, Red Rover. Yellow: Brazilian Golden, Golden Giant. | |||
| Comments: Fruit will fall to the ground when ripe. It is ok to harvest them from the ground. They should last 2 to 3 weeks if conserved at 50 F. In hot climates such as Florida, allow the canopy to grow very thick in order to prevent sunburn to the fruit. | ||||