Author Topic: Fragrant Granadilla - Passiflora alata - Beautiful and Delicious (Read 7893 times)

koryph · « **on:** April 09, 2015, 09:17:24 PM »

Tastes like fresh squeezed orange juice with a passionflower tang, very sweet! Fruits are 4 to 6 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. Just cut open top and drink, comes with its own cup (the fruit itself)! One year from seed to fruit. Fruiting period from spring to early summer here in southwest Florida. Fruits before lychees and mangos to extend your season. Must be pollinated by a separate plant. Blooms are fragrant and pleasant.

$5 for 10 seeds plus shipping

gunnar429 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2015, 06:20:47 AM »

Quote from: koryph on April 09, 2015, 09:17:24 PM

Tastes like fresh squeezed orange juice with a passionflower tang, very sweet! Fruits are 4 to 6 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. Just cut open top and drink, comes with its own cup (the fruit itself)! One year from seed to fruit. Fruiting period from spring to early summer here in southwest Florida. Fruits before lychees and mangos to extend your season. Must be pollinated by a separate plant. Blooms are fragrant and pleasant.

$5 for 10 seeds plus shipping

Do you mean 2 P. alatas must be planted for pollination, or just another type of passiflora? Thanks.

koryph · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2015, 07:22:09 AM »

I have only pollinated it with another P. alata. Dunno about other species

bsbullie · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2015, 07:38:49 AM »

Quote from: koryph on April 10, 2015, 07:22:09 AM

I have only pollinated it with another P. alata. Dunno about other species

Do you get any fruit without hand pollination?

koryph · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2015, 08:42:42 AM »

I've had two experiences with this. My friend, who I got my seeds from last year had 2 or 3 vines climbing to the top of a lychee tree were not hand pollinated and produced prodigiously. Then mine, which are sprawled across a long fence, don't seem to produce well without hand pollination. Go figure. It may be that his were close together at the top of a tree lending easier pollination by an insect and mine are far apart. Nevertheless it will produce better and bigger with hand pollination.

cmichael258 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2015, 08:44:37 AM »

Would love to see a photo of your plant.

gunnar429 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2015, 09:21:47 AM »

I believe Berto is growing this, and Bender also. I was not aware that 2 were needed though. Maybe they can chime in.

Soren · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2015, 09:33:11 AM »

I also believe cross-pollination is required; and hand pollinated gives a much higher yield. But of course it depends on the natural pollinators in your area - here the sunbrids make a hole in the side of the flower and steals the nectar without pollinating the flower.

koryph · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2015, 06:01:40 PM »

The alata and newly planted Nam Wah bananas get plenty of water and fertilizer from the neighbors' lawn irrigation. Hehe

cmichael258 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2015, 08:28:29 AM »

Quote from: koryph on April 10, 2015, 06:01:40 PM

The alata and newly planted Nam Wah bananas get plenty of water and fertilizer from the neighbors' lawn irrigation. Hehe

Thanks!

simon_grow · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2015, 09:51:51 AM »

Are they as sweet as the purple Fredricks passionfruit? I've never had the Yellow before. Does it taste similar to Lillikoi? Thanks,
Simon

koryph · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2015, 01:13:24 PM »

It's much sweeter than yellow passionfruit. I've never has Fredricks passionfruit. It has about the same sweet/tart ratio as fresh squeezed orange juice. It is quite sweet and a great fresh eating fruit no processing required. I can eat them till I get sick.

bsbullie · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2015, 01:44:42 PM »

This was obtained at the PBCRFC's sale a couple weeks ago. Was not provided with species type. They were mildly sweet with a mild flavor. Can anybody confirm if it is P. alata?

Mike T · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2015, 05:35:25 PM »

Crosses with P.quadrangularis are variable but this one looks rather like a hybrid I have seen before.P.alata is closer to the giant granadilla than you might think.

bsbullie · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:00:57 PM »

Quote from: Mike T on April 12, 2015, 05:35:25 PM

Crosses with P.quadrangularis are variable but this one looks rather like a hybrid I have seen before.P.alata is closer to the giant granadilla than you might think.

We grow quadrangularis here so i know what that is. The fruit in the picture i posted was only about 3" long, not fragrant and had a outer shell more like edulis.

Mike T · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2015, 03:24:26 AM »

OK could be pure alata then BS as the crosses are bigger fruited,with thicker rind and the fruit are more eelongated I have seen alata that are quite round to lemon shaped.

koryph · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2015, 05:45:50 PM »

Still have fresh seeds if anyone is interested... This is without a doubt an easy and fast fruit worth growing.

onur · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:59:37 PM »

Hello! I am looking for Passiflora alata-Fragrant Granadilla seedling... Is there anybody selling it? Thank you.

Soren · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2015, 01:04:21 AM »

Quote from: Mike T on April 13, 2015, 03:24:26 AM

OK could be pure alata then BS as the crosses are bigger fruited,with thicker rind and the fruit are more eelongated I have seen alata that are quite round to lemon shaped.

Mine are looking the same as the above; there must be some variation in the shape.

sildanani · « **Reply #19 on:** July 03, 2016, 01:29:24 AM »

When will you have P. alata seeds again?

bbudd · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2016, 05:12:29 AM »

My vines are in fruit right now
Seed available
PM me if interested

Kona fruit farm · « **Reply #21 on:** August 17, 2016, 05:49:30 AM »

This is now the second time I've read through this thread and debated ordering seeds. Reason is I have tried the quadrangularis before and it tasted... fine. Yes it was sweet. But did not have a tart component to it. I got bored eating it halfway through and didn't want to eat the rest. Yellow lilikoi here in Hawaii is super tart and also delicious. But It would be nice to find a happy medium between the two.

Is the alata very similar in taste to the quadrangularis?

barath · « **Reply #22 on:** August 18, 2016, 01:11:49 PM »

Quote from: Kona fruit farm on August 17, 2016, 05:49:30 AM

This is now the second time I've read through this thread and debated ordering seeds. Reason is I have tried the quadrangularis before and it tasted... fine. Yes it was sweet. But did not have a tart component to it. I got bored eating it halfway through and didn't want to eat the rest. Yellow lilikoi here in Hawaii is super tart and also delicious. But It would be nice to find a happy medium between the two.

Is the alata very similar in taste to the quadrangularis?

I have a Sweet Lilikoi selection I got from someone in Hawaii -- it has a nice sweet/tart balance. I bet if you ask around you will be able to find some local folks who have sweeter selections.

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Author Topic: Fragrant Granadilla - Passiflora alata - Beautiful and Delicious (Read 7893 times)