The common edible passion fruit grows around the world, produces egg sized fruit filled with wonderfully tart, bright orange pulp. The pulp is often added to other fruit products to enhance their fruity flavor.
Passion Fruit Production
Flowering occurs from April-November but may occasionally continue year-round if conditions are right. Individual flowers bloom for just 12-24 hours before closing.
Flowers will self-pollinate and are followed by green fruit, turning purple when ripe. Fruits usually ripen from flowering in 80 days. The vines love full sun except in climates where the temperature frequently surpasses 100F, vines should be given shade.
Green passion fruit
Plants are short-lived, usually maintaining good productivity for 4-6 years. Harvest fruits when fruit falls from plant. Fruits continue to develop sugars after harvest and are best eaten when wrinkles appear on their surface. They start to look like big purple raisins.
Passion fruit starting to turn Source: tradewindsfruit.com/passionfruit.htm
