David writes:
In my backyard I have two passionfruit vines growing on the back fence
and have noticed for a while now a clump of partially eaten passionfruit
at the base of one of them (Panama variety). I assumed there was

Maybe rats? I know they will chew on chokos, and they climb.
As for whether they can develop a penchant for chilli--a pet rat owner
might be able to answer that.
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John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)