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Passionfruit

Fin_
18 years ago

After my standard purple passionfruit died last year I decided to have a go at one of the yellow panama passionfruit vines. The plant grew like crazy but I only got three fruit. Very dissapointing after being buried in the purple ones in previous years. The taste was also pretty ordinary - not very sweet.

I have just read (QLD DPI website) that these panama varieties usually set fruit better if they cross pollinate. Has anyone had any experience with them? I must admit I am close to pulling it and putting in something more productive.

Also I am interested in growing some other interesting varieties. I have tried banana passionfruit as well as the above ones and they were OK but not great and tended to weediness.

I am very interested in the granadilla, which I think I may have tasted when in Peru, as it was absolutely delicious, juicy and sweet. Anyone know where one could find seed/plants for these or other interestig varieties?

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