Passionfruit 'Red'

Passiflora edulis

How to grow Passionfruit 'Red'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Thrives well in areas with 15C temperature .The fruit sweetness and aroma is enhanced by cool weather.Needs fertile soil and protection from water or floods.the plant is half hardy or hardy in cool climates.Needs continous planting because of high mortality rate in seedlings.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. Planting Red in loamy and sandy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.8 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Red from seed

Passiflora seeds germinate well in fine sand medium(20C- temp.)

Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Red

Red passionfruit is a sensitive plant.It requires well drained soil rich in organic matters.This particular variety needs mild tropical climate to ensure the development of aromatic and sweet red fruits.This red variety does not grow too long unlike the tropical yellow types so it is ideal inside the green house for continous fruiting even during cool weather.

As Red is half hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out (around 16°C / 61°F as a guideline) - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Red

Voluntarily fall from the vine.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

Passionfruit Red Etymology

The latin ‘edulis’ means “edible”.1

Red folklore & trivia

Red variety is quite difficult to maintain both in temperate and tropical zones because of its susceptability in common root diseases.This variety has excellent phytochemicals that keep immune system strong.This variety will disappear in many agricultural areas but will become wild in tropical rainforest of Luzon island particularly in Sierra Madre ranges.

Other Names for Passionfruit 'Red'

aromatic sweet red

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