Description

The passionfruit flower is attractive; 5-8cm across, white and formed on new seasons growth. The flowers only open for one day (pollinated by insects), with the best fruit set happening on warm days. The round fruit, 4-7.5cm, is green, then turns yellow when ready for harvesting. It has yellow-orange juicy, aromatic flavoured pulp filled with small black seeds. (Harvesting is from February to June).

Passionfruit is a vigorous climber with tendrils and deeply lobed green leaves. Although evergreen, some leaves will fall off during winter-early spring in colder environments or if the plant is under stress (for example, waterlogged). The life expectancy of a Passionfruit is between 4-7 years.

Passionfruit enjoy lots of fertiliser; a balanced NPK fertiliser is required in spring, early summer, and autumn.