"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Charlie Pridham" writes:
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| Which species is a granadillo?
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| Its one of the passion flowers grown for fruit. (can't remember the
species
| but chilterns sell the seed)

Yes, yes, I know that! But I also know that the word is a generic
one (not in the botanical sense) and is likely to refer to several
different species, depending on context.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I have heard it used most frequently with regard to the various named
fruiting cultivars of P. edulis which are often sold as "Purple Granadilla"
"Golden Granadilla" etc which I gather from the above you know already! :~)
In case the original poster is still following this. These "Granadilla"
types often require a cross polinator (a second unrelated plant, like
certain apples) to produce fruit crops, but are certainly a better bet
eating wise than the bland insipid P.caerulea fruits!
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)