Ideas for community gardens < fast fruits

PASSIONFRUIT

Botanic name

• Passioflora edulis

Growth form

• climber
• grow along fence or on trellis

Edible part

• fleshy inside of fruit
• eat raw or make into jam or sauce

Growing + harvesting

• grows in large container
• up to three years to first fruiting
• several varieties are available including:
  • the purple-skinned variety
  • the larger yellow-skinned ‘Hawaiian’ variety
  • the long banana passionfruit suited to cool temperate climates
• propagation:
  • from seed
  • self-pollinating

PAGE UPDATED... Wednesday, 16 January 2002