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Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa

Authority Family Magnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Violales:Passifloraceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 1634

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A vigorous, woody or semi-woody vine, up to 15 m long, climbing by means of tendrils. Flowers with deep blue centers, fruits yellow. USES Cultivated for its fruits. Ripe yellow passion fruits can be eaten, pulp and seeds, from the shell, but it is not as sweet as purple passion fruit. The pulp is used for making jams, jellies, ice-cream, sherbet, etc. and is processed into juice, nectars, and flavoring. The fruit is a good source of vitamin A. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. Plants will produce fruit in the first year after planting and continue producing for 3-5 years or even up to 10 years. COMMON NAMES Golden passion fruit, Yellow passion fruit, Passion fruit, Granadilla, Maracuya, Parcha, Grenadille, Buah negeri, Pasi, Konyal, Buah susu, Markisa, Pasionaria, Maraflora, Linmangkon, Not, Linmangkon, Benchawan, Chum bap. FURTHER INF Yellow passion fruit is native of southern Brazil where it can be found near the edges of rain forests. It is well adapted to tropical lowland situations at elevations up to 1000 m. Average annual yields of fruit may be between 10-25 t/ha. Mentioned as a useful agroforestry species.
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SOURCES (P. edulis Sims var. flavicarpa) Samson J 1986 pp 291-295 [RAIN, FER, DRA, PH, LIMIT] Rice R 1990 pp 135-138 [KTMP, LIMIT, FER] Purseglove J 1974 pp 420-426 [RAIN, TEXT, FER] Rehm S 1991 pp 196-197 [USE] Williams C 1979a pp 133-134 [RAIN, LIMIT, FER, DRA, PH] Nair P 1980 pp 145-148 [RAIN, TEXT, FER, DRA, USE] Martin F 1984 pp 259-260 [TEMP, RAIN, PHO, DRA, USE] Verheij E 1991 pp 244-247 [USE, TEXT, FER, PH, RAIN, TEMP]