On the passion fruit plant, also known as the passionfruit vine, berries in the form of passion fruit develop. It’s simple to grow passion fruit.
The family of vining plants that includes passion fruit includes several fruit-producing plants that are tasty as well as beautiful. One of the most exquisite and eye-catching flowers is the passion bʟᴏssom. The delectable fruit is typically consumed raw or juiced.
Passion fruit plants come in two common colors: purple and yellow. The most widespread variety of passion fruit plant is purple. The size of that fruit is somewhat less than a lemon. The purple passion fruit comes in a number of hybrid forms. After purple passion fruit, the yellow passion fruit plant is the second most popular for cultivation. Its fruit is about the size of a gʀᴀᴘᴇfruit and is a vivid yellow color. Compared to yellow passion fruit, which is likewise more acidic, purple passion fruit is sweeter.
The shapes of the purple and yellow varieties of passion fruit range from spherical to oval. Both fruits have a tough and slippery outer shell. Both fruits have a translucent pulp and firm, black seeds inside. The pulp, which is velvety, sweet-tasting, and aromatic, is what may be eaten from the fruits. In addition to sharing ᴍᴀɴy traits with the purple passion fruit, related species and its numerous cultivars are also planted, grown, pruned, and harvested in much the same way.
Although passion fruit can be grown from seed, cuttings that are begun indoors or in a greenhouse are more frequently used. After harvest, new seed from freshly harvested plants can be sowed. In a seed sterile starting medium, start seeds indoors. Before planting, soak seed over night in warm water. Older seeds take longer to germinate than new seeds do. Till seedlings are 6 to 8 inches tall, young plants should be grown in grow lights at 70°F.
You can also start grafted plants and cuttings indoors. see the propagation section. Plant passion fruit in an area where it won’t be harmed by frost or freezing winter weather. In a soil that drains well, plant passion fruit. The ideal soil pH range is from 5.5 to 6.5. Grow the passion fruit vine in a container or raised bed if your area has clay soil. When passion fruit seedlings reach a height of 6 to 8 inches (20 cm), plant them outdoors.
Create a planting hole that is twice as wide and half again as deep as the root ball. Before planting, fill the hole with a mixture of 2 cups of kelp and 1 cup of bone meal.
Fill the hole around the root ball of the plant after setting it in the hole with a mixture of native soil and aged compost or a commercial organic planting mix. Hold firmly in the ground to prevent air pockets. Create a tiny soil depression around the plant to store irrigation water. Young plants should be spaced 10 to 12 feet apart; vines will quickly fill in the empty space. Save soil moisture by adding mulch around the plant’s base, especially in dry, hot climates. Mulch will also prevent root rot.
Plant in the spring for fall harvest of fully grown fruit. When ripe, the fruit will change from a dark green to a rich purple or yellow color. When slightly shriveled, the fruit is at its tastiest. Handling ripe fruit causes it to easily separate from the stem. If unpicked, ripe fruit will likewise fall to the ground. Pick passion fruit when it is fully colored, or collect fallen fruits every day. The thick-skinned yellow passion fruit can stay on the ground for several days. Thin-skinned red passion fruit should be picked either immediately after falling to the ground or as soon as it does so.
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