Yellow Passion Fruit 15 Seeds - Passiflora flavicarpa

The Yellow Passion Fruit has a slightly larger fruit, with bright yellow skin and slightly tarter pulp than the traditional Passion fruit. Most other characteristics of the vine and fruit are similar to the purple passion fruit. UsesPulp is often eaten fresh, seeds are edible. Used as a flavoring in drinks, desserts, sauces, and many other foods. Seeds can be extracted from pulp by putting pulp in a blender on low speed. Run mixture through a strainer to retain pulp and juice. Plant CultivationThe Yellow Passion Fruit Vine is a vigorous vine, often growing over 20ft in a single year. Pruning is a must to keep the vine healthy. Prune off less vigorous growth and occasionally prune back vigorous growth to promote flowering. The long tendrils need lots of support for climbing. Flowering occurs from April-November but may occasionally continue year-round if conditions are right. Either hand pollination or bee pollination yield successful crops. 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. Water frequently and provide good drainage. Harvest fruits when fruit falls from plant. Fruits are best eaten when wrinkles appear on their surface. It will not usually survive temperatures much below 40F. Propagation: Almost always grown from seeds, but can be propagated by cuttings. Bottom heating the seeds at 70-80F can result in germination at 1-2 weeks, at lower temperatures seeds can take up to 10 weeks to germinate. In cooler regions the Yellow Passion Fruit Vine makes an excellent house plant or patio plant. Simply provide it with sun, an even supply of moisture, and something for it to climb on. Fertilize regularly using a soluble house plant food.