Two passionfruit varieties. How to grow and harvest.

[@nicosiv]

I had this fruit in Thailand and it had a profound effect on me. I was amazed by the incredible flavor. I would even say it was life changing. Eating it became a sacred ritual. Just slicing it in half and imbibing the aroma alone brought tears to my eyes. When time to leave, I snook a whole bunch on the plane back to America, and had them in my fridge for many days. As the supply grew low, I was already mourning the loss of them. And when they were gone, I was haunted by the memory of them. I sought them out in markets. Finally found them in an upscale health food store. Two bucks each for such a little fruit! I bought ten. Again, sublime flavor, but they were not as plump as the ones in Thailand... rather, half-filled like the ones like you show in the video, and not quite as juicy. They were imported all the way from New Zealand. Anyhow, I am still haunted by them. If I walk into a room filled with strangers I never met, I can feel compelled to grab the arm of the nearest fellow and talk about the most amazing, most delicious food I have ever eaten. I was in Thailand for a fruit festival, and other attendees had their favorite fruits. Durian was incredibly loved in my group, and I can totally relate. But it seemed no one was as blown away by the passion fruit as I was. Anyhow, I am not a gardener and will probably never grow them. But it is a mystery to me now, why this fruit is not more popular. Why did those passion fruits I bought here have to come all the way from New Zealand? And where shall i go for my next vacation to enjoy this fruit in abundance? Also...a bit perturbed to hear you say the seeds are toxic. But thanks for the great video. Glad you share the enthusiasm for this enchanting fruit. And very heartened to see them growing in Florida.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

+nikster I had the fruit for breakfast today. Jealous? The reason for fruits being not completely full of pulp is the flowers not being pollinated well. If you have two different vines flowering at the same time, then the fruit are always packed full. They grow well in Florida, Hawaii, and parts of Texas, and California. Certain frost free microclimates in coastal regions of other states might be able to successfully grow them too. Other than that they are too cold tender to grow anywhere else in the US without a greenhouse. If you live in any of these places, I highly encourage you to grow your own. They are pretty easy plants when grown in the right climate. The crazy thing is that they are just as expensive in stores here in Florida, even though anyone can grow them here. Americans are not very adventurous when it comes to fruit. Most Americans don't even know what a lychee is. There are a lot of fruits that should be popular that aren't. Jakfruit, mangosteen, longan, rambutan. There are so many delicious fruits that American people have not even heard of.

[@lilyli2460]

Geeeeeeee! You should come to see me! I'm celecting passionfruit seeds and ready to grow in my St. Cloud Orlando farm house. I'm a big passionfruit lover, and I was growing up in a remote China's farm. Here "google translate" from a Chinese web: Passiflora, the Latin name of Passiflora, literally means "the flower of passion". But its real meaning is suffering Christ. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Spanish missionaries discovered the flower and thought it was structured like a crucifixion of Jesus: those radial corollas resembled the thorns of Jesus; the ten corollas represented the ten disciples of Jesus; the top stigma and anther represented three nails and five scars of Jesus respectively; and the cup-shaped ovary symbolized the wine cup of the last supper. It is these symbols of passionflower that have been named and spread. www.cas.ac.cn/kxcb/kpwz/201201/t20120113_3427246.shtml

[@gulllalai]

I love how your entire fence is covered with passion fruit wines they look awesome. Thanks a lot for sharing all of this useful information about passiflora edulaus.

[@gr8handsftl]

I know that you aren't supposed to eat the leaves, but I've been chewing up the seeds for ages and never had a bad experience with them. Can't find anything online about seed toxicity either....?

[@thiagodantas4156]

There's nothing toxic about eating the seeds, im a brazilian and passion fruit is a part of our day to day life, we drink the juice many times a week and always with the seeds but of course we run it in the blender.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

Google cyanogenic gycosides. They're found in many Passiflora species, including P. edulis. There are many scientific publications on the subject. Cyanogenic glycosides are found in Manihot esculenta too. People eat that too. Every day. I can go right down the street to a Cuban restaraunt and get some to eat right now. People also sometimes die from eating Manihot esculenta. So, just because you have eaten something, doesn't mean it doesn't contain potentially dangerous compounds. More information is better.

[@peepeethesailor24]

thanks for the heads up about chewing the seeds.. I have read up a little bit about them now and haven't seen that mentioned.. do you happen to know if eating an unripe one is safe? thanks

[@rzfbgjy]

i got to try passiflora macrocarpa yesterday. It was a creamy version. Very tasty. I highly recommend the macrocarpa and luarifolia as my favorite passiflora variety

[@MkulimaBallerProductsKe]

Macrocarpa?? Never heard of it 🤔 but i know maliformis which is the one that's creamier and milky...heavily scented.

[@craigbaily4865]

Please change the title. There's nothing in this about how to grow passion fruit. How about "Differences between varieties of passion fruit".

[@shannon2227]

He does tell how to grow from fittings and he has seeds available for purchase !!! Geez some people just don't listen !!! HUGGS HUGGS

[@lilyli2460]

@@shannon2227 what dose "HUGGS HUGGS" mean? I'm a Chinese trying to learn some English. Thanks!

[@thomasa5619]

lily li I grew up speaking and ONLY speak English. I also want to know what HUGGS HUGGS means. I assume it’s passive aggressive

[@debraarizona4809]

The scientific names your using for the passion fruit it's so confusing!! Even for you!!🤔.. Helpful and easy to identify the fruit when you refer to its common names or color of the fruit..purple passion fruit,yellow passion fruit.etc can identify the fruit and more its interesting for others and me🤗Thanks for sharing 👍

[@randywilliams7531]

You mentioned lychee Jakfruit, mangosteen, longan, rambutan. looking to have a fruiting of some sort year round, any suggestions on a combination. no jakfruit. Thx

[@randywilliams7531]

sorry left out im in zone 10a. and very little growing area. thx

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

Barbados cherries will produce in a container, and here in Tampa 9a, I get fruit from March through much of December. Pretty much daily fruit on the tree in the ground. In a container, not daily, but intermittently throughout those same months. In 10a you could probably still grow feijoas, but you're on the warm side for them. They need a liitle chill to produce though, so look into whether or not people in your area are getting fruit off of them. If so, they are a Winter fruit, so with that combination you could have fruit at nearly all times of the year. Feijoas also have sweet edible flowers. Both plants can be kept very small and be very productive. If not feijoas, another to consider would be a carambola.

[@melanierungasami3774]

Hello. Do all variants of granadilla/passion fruit grow from the flower bud?

[@owlprophet1]

I didnt hear anything about how to grow passionfruit as the title said, which is why I watched this video. I want to know if the vine should ever be pruned, & if so how often & when?

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

I don't prune mine unless they grow somewhere that I don't want them to, which is actually pretty often. They branch enough on their own, even off of older parts of the vines so they grow new flowers all over. Vines such as grapes don't do that, so they need to be pruned back each year, so that there will be many new growing points where flowering will occur, instead of only growing new growth from the tips of the longest of last years vines. For Passifloras, this is not necessary. Here in Florida, the vines will eventually become weakened by root knot nematodes and then they succumb to diseases. So every other year or so, I root new cuttings from them, and replant. That way when an older vine finally starts to get weak, I just remove it, because I already have younger productive vines growing as its replacement. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

[@warwickwallace2699]

The seeds are most definitely not toxic..

[@warwickwallace2699]

They might contain cyanide or whatever but nowhere near enough to be toxic to humans, just as Apple seeds are not.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

Google cyanogenic glycosides in Passiflora.

[@DonnieBrasco-dy9yd]

@@Sheikyerbouti8 I see nothing that says the seeds contain this compound, only the rind...

[@moniquemonicat]

Randy’s Tropical Plants is located in Tampa Florida

[@webbleswobble4099]

I live in zone 9b in Florida, and my passions just got to where i can plant them and was wondering if I should put them in full sun? I have a purple possums and a believe a reds, if that helps.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

Yup. Full sun. Give them something BIG to climb on. A little trellis will be covered in no time, and won't be big enough. They will grow 10X faster in the ground than they did in containers. Plant them well. Dig the hole much bigger than the size of the pot, and mix in a lot of organic matter, like compost, when you plant them. Once planted in, mulch the soil around the base of them in a 2.5-3 foot circle. I like cypress mulch, but any wood chips or straw will work. In a pinch you could use raked up leaves or lawn clippings, but cypress mulch would be better. Good luck!

[@webbleswobble4099]

+Randy's Tropical Plants Thanks man!

[@webbleswobble4099]

A little year latter and they are doing great. Flowers everywhere! Thanks for the help!!

[@olsonlr]

How hardy are they?

[@jett888]

Regarding the passion fruit seeds- here is just one study which states (in the conclusion): "Our data indicated that supplementation with piceatannol improves insulin sensitivity and might be able to reduce BP and HR in overweight men. However, piceatannol is not associated with other data, including BW, body composition, endothelial function, lipid profiles, inflammation, oxidative stress, mood status, and Sirt1 and p-AMPK expression in isolated PBMNCs. As insulin resistance is the most important factor in the pathophysiology of MS and because hypertension is also a complication of MS, supplementation with piceatannol may be useful for metabolic health, particularly for improving insulin sensitivity in obese men. Insulin resistance is closely related to aging. Therefore, piceatannol may have an anti-aging effect. However, the sample size for this study was very small (n = 5/group) and further studies should be conducted to determine the mechanism by which piceatannol improves insulin sensitivity, as well as reduces BP and HR, and to investigate the dose of piceatannol that is most useful to exert its benefit." To read the entire study as well as other studies, you can see this link at pub med: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691758/

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

That's a very interestingh article. Thank you. It was a pure compound extracted from passiflora seeds though. It isn't really a styudy of the effect of passiflora seeds seeds per se. I'll certyainly read it in depth though, when I get a bit more time, and I'll also add it to my growing library of resources. Cheers

[@lielhadri6733]

Will one of them grow in zone 6b?

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora caerula can both be grown in 6b, but neither have delicious fruit.

[@lielhadri6733]

@@Sheikyerbouti8 is there some kind of variety that does?

[@Avotts]

hi we have about 5 acre pecan tree orchard behind our house. we stopped mowing it in the summer because passion fruit vines totally cover the field. we thought we would be able to do something with the fruit. the green fruit was about 2 x1.5 oblong. they turned to a light yellow. when we went to collect them and opened them the inside had no pulp just the outside and a white inner rind. are these good for anything. is there a way to cross them into something worth having. iM TALKING THOUSANDS OF HEALTHY VINES

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

You probably have Passiflora incarnata growing. Are the flowers purple? They're not really good for anything other than the pretty flowers or attracting butterflies.

[@Avotts]

yes, purple. thanks

[@thepetitegardener6680]

Hi, I recently bought a possom purple passion fruit seedling, where I live sometimes there is a mild winter and sometimes harsher. What do I do during the winter to make sure my plant doesn't die? (In the winter)

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

That's an easy one. Plant your vine in the ground, and protect it by covering it with sheets in the Winter on nights that get below freezing. You can also place a bucket of water next to the base of the plant before covering it with the sheet, making sure that the top of the bucket is under the canopy of the sheet. This will release heat all night, keeping the plant just a bit warmer. In the meantime, this Summer, take cuttings of the vine and grow those in containers. Bring those indoors when it gets cold. That way, if you have a much harsher than usual Winter, you will still have a back up plant to grow in Spring. Good luck!

[@thepetitegardener6680]

+Randy's Tropical Plants Thanks for the advice!!! And thanks for replying!:)

[@iluvindia01]

Will this grow in a cold country ?? I live in the UK thanks!!

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

No, they are tropical. They would need to be kept indoors or in a greenhouse when it is cold.

[@tohopes]

Subtropical.. they grow well in California.

[@peterinbrat]

Gizmo b They will grow in the UK and die down to the root after hard frosts. They grow wild in the US up to Pennsylvania.

[@01aharley]

Just stumbled across some passion fruit, or as my gma calls them "maypops." here in the woods of Alabama. I'm thinking about grabbing some for seed or cuttings. Any suggestions? They are green and not ripe and I'm told they turn pink when ripe.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

Those are almost certainly Passiflora incarnata. Pretty, light purple, flowers. The fruit is a yellowish when ripe. At least it is on the ones that are native to Florida, but there could be variation from one region to another. That species is common in a lot of North America. You can root cuttings, but this is not the best time of year to do that, if course, it never hurts to try. Those same vines should be there in the Spring. If it gets really cold in Winter, the vines die back, but grow back from the roots in Spring. The fruit does not have to be 100% ripe for the seeds to be viable, but it is better to wait until it is. The flavor of the fruit is highly variable, with some vines producing pleasantly flavored fruit and others producing insipid fruit, but it will never be grown for the flavor of the fruit. P. incarnata is used as an herbal remedy for sleeplessness. Let me know how it goes. Good luck!

[@01aharley]

Randy's Tropical Plants amazing information, I'm happy to subscribe. So they ripen later in the fall? I did notice some of the vines turning dark and dying off and it had probably 30 good size fruit hanging in a tree about 15 ft off the ground. I could tell they weren't ripe but I tasted one anyway and it was very sweet like candy. Could I store seed and plant next year when it gets warmer?

[@shannon2227]

Great VIDEO and INFO

[@tammyhale5316]

Seeds are toxic wow I never knew that 😖 I see people eat them all the time pulp and seeds ..well this is good to know they are growing wild in our small town .. thank you for sharing 😁

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

I eat the seeds. I just don't chew them.

[@tuvong165]

I have passion fruit plants last year. They produced fruits but they only have a few seeds inside, basically hollow and the skin stayed green until they fall down. Any one know why and any sugestion?

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

Poor pollination.

[@tuvong165]

Thanks

[@kenmiller5382]

Tu Vong Q f

[@saurophaganaxminecraft977]

My vine is now flowering and it is it is it's first time

[@janiceb4679]

I have these growing wild in the yard. Apparently the person who lived here before me, must've eaten them and spit seeds out everywhere. The fruits stay green, I've only seen one turn yellow. If they start to get all shriveled they seem good enough. Mine is another variety than what is shown here. Never knew the seeds shouldn't be chewed. Oops.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

I'm going to guess that they are probably Passiflora incarnata. Those are Native to most of North America. The flowers are a lavender color.

[@janiceb4679]

Yes. I think so. Inside the fruit, never seems to get yellowish, it stays clear. Is there a reason why they don't seem to ever ripen with color on the outside? Maybe they need more water? they get plenty of sun.

[@janiceb4679]

I've thought about making a bed for them where they don't have to fight grass, or I can fertilize them more, but if I dig down, there seems to be no root system, a stem just breaks.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

No, it's just the way that species grows. Sometimes the outer rind will turn yellow, usually they stay green, but the pulp inside is always sort of a whitish color. In some regions, the fruit is bland, in other regions the fruit is sweet and good, but they never taste as good as Passiflora edulis. You can propagate them from seed or take a cutting and root it in water. They might grow as a bed but they tend to prefer having something to climb on. Passiflora incarnata is used medicinally as a sleep aid.

[@janiceb4679]

thanks for the info.

[@phantomcreamer]

fertilizer regimes?

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

+phantomcreamer I've been using granular 10-10-10 monthly, Spring through early Fall.

[@phantomcreamer]

Randy's Tropical Plants Thank ya much!

[@mdkhan-iq4ps]

I need pasion fruit red colour seed is possible dear pls reply me from Bangladesh thanks mr salim

[@drrodz4968]

some people use honey to root their cuttings, it's that better than using root grower.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

I've found that timed intermittent overhead mist, in perlite, with nothing on them, works best. By far. I've tried everything. The next best thing is to simply put them in water. It takes longer but you get a good rooting percentage.

[@marlouherbosa2265]

i love passion fruit plànt 10heç

[@magenelliepikrati8594]

Young leaves of that variety are edible.

[@Titanic19127]

This is the hardest shit to grow

[@mrjebadia2582]

Really ? Everyone says it grows out of control.

[@Titanic19127]

@@mrjebadia2582 well... in NY lol

[@sofiamarsden2251]

6

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

Why is 6 afraid of 7?

[@galactus192]

This dude just say the seeds are mildly TOXIC lol ?! wtf, thats something ppl should know.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

+Chad Warren Apple seeds are just as toxic.

[@galactus192]

So is it dangerous to chew these seeds or not? Would swallowing them be dangerous too?

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

+Chad Warren I don't chew them, but I do swallow them. The cyanogenic compounds are in a low enough concentration that if you were to chew a small amount of the seeds up, you would probably be fine, but if you were to eat a lot of this fruit and chew the seeds, then you may very well start having symptoms of cyanide poisoning. Many plants produce seeds with cyanogenic compounds in their seeds. It is actually very common. Cyanogenic compounds are organic chemicals that release cyanide when they are digested. Apples, the members of the genus Prunus (Plums peaches, cherries, etc), and many other plants as well, do this. Assassins used to make cyanide poison from those seeds, particularly apple seeds. The plants do this to dissuade the animals that eat the fruit from chewing up the seeds. That way the seeds pass through the digestive tract unharmed and sprout in a pile of manure.

[@MrHollywoodCoe]

+Chad Warren I'm curious to see if I can plant the seeds that I got from a little greek yogurt.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

+MrHollywoodCoe If you bought that yogurt in a grocery store in the United States, then unfortunately, no they won't grow. The Passionfruit pulp would have had to be heat sterilized due to the sugar content so those seeds are almost certainly no longer viable.

[@lindabaker2693]

Make yourself sound a little educated huh

[@lindabaker2693]

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