Mucuna and Naranjilla questions

[greenman62]

Anyone growing Mucuna or Naranjilla ?

My Naranjillas are flowering, and have been for weeks
but i dot see any fruit.
the look pretty healthy. but i dont know how long fruit takes after it flowers ?


Also, i have a Mucuna Monosperma
related to Mucuna pruriens (Velvet Bean)
has been shown to have anti-parkinson and neuroprotective effects,  anti-oxidant activity.
and considered a viable source of dietary proteins
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3942911/

i am wordering if M Monospera is edible, medicinal
and how to go about using / cooking it ?


Naranjilla






Mucuna Monosperma





mucuna vine base - the base of the vine is huge.
it seems to be splittings also
probably due to it raining every day for 10 days straight.

[fruitlovers]

About the naranjillas, as i recall they don't take very long to start setting fruit once in flower. It's possible they are not getting properly pollinated. Do you have only one plant? Might help to have 2, in case your plant is self sterile? You can also try some tomato fruit set spray on the flowers.

[greenman62]

i actually have 2 plants, but, without thinking planted one in the front yard
and the other in the back.
i was hoping you wouldnt say that... LOL
guess i will have to hand pollinate...