Does anybody know what this fruit is ?!?
There's a strange vine of some sorts that's growing alongside/inside my
passionfruit vine ... i don't know if it's the next door neighbours plant or if it's just a weed, or what. I pulled one off and was easily able to break it in half with my fingers to take this photo so you can see inside and out: http://i44.tinypic.com/10ie9ds.jpg It's the size of a small apricot, has a smooth (not hairy) skin that is apricot-orange, and has deep red seeds inside grouped together similar to passionfruit, that remind me of those from a pomegranate. It looks very tempting to eat and I love fruit, so hopefully it's edible, but obviously im not going to eat it until i can identify it Thanks! :-) |
Does anybody know what this fruit is ?!?
On Dec 25, 7:52*pm, "Dave -Turner" wrote:
There's a strange vine of some sorts that's growing alongside/inside my passionfruit vine ... i don't know if it's the next door neighbours plant or if it's just a weed, or what. I pulled one off and was easily able to break it in half with my fingers to take this photo so you can see inside and out:http://i44.tinypic.com/10ie9ds.jpg It's the size of a small apricot, has a smooth (not hairy) skin that is apricot-orange, and has deep red seeds inside grouped together similar to passionfruit, that remind me of those from a pomegranate. *It looks very tempting to eat and I love fruit, so hopefully it's edible, but obviously im not going to eat it until i can identify it Thanks! :-) Looks like a banana passionfruit and has probably come from the rootstock of your passionfruit vine. It is VERY vigorous (which is why it is used as rootstock) and something of a noxious weed. The fruit are edible, but not nearly as tasty as your average Nellie Kelly or granadilla passionfruit. Tish |
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awesome, thankyou very much Tish, and Merry Christmas!
my Mum said they might be banana passionfruit but wasn't 100%, and my memories of banana passionfruit were that they were more longer than these roundish ones im getting so I wasn't sure either Everything suddenly makes sense now lol ... Three years ago i planted 2 x Nelly Kelly vines, but only one of them took off (and currently has approx 20 unripe passionfruit on it at present) ..... I thought the other one was dead, but it turns out only the Nelly Kelly graft of it is dead ... the rootstock has shot off a vine of its own which has basically gone down the entire side of my fence now -- very vigorous, like you said. It may even start causing problems for the Nelly Kelly vine so I'll have to keep my eye on it to make sure they play well together So now i've not only got a Nelly Kelly passionfruit vine, but also banana passionfruit too lol ..... Christmas bonus! :-) |
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ok well I've tried it, and you're right -- it's not anywhere near as tasty
as the Nelly Kelly it's growing besides lol I remember trying a banana passionfruit when i was young but it was longer and more elongated than the apricot-shaped ones I've got ... I guess the ones I've got are just a weed-like variety chosen simply for the quality of its rootstock |
Does anybody know what this fruit is ?!?
The banana passionfruit I've eaten were long and more yellow than
orange, but it's some sort of passionfruit rootstock variety. I have a mad rootstock invading my backyard, been trying to get rid of it for years. I wouldn't be so cranky about it if it produced fruit of any variety! Never planting a grafted passionfruit again, just not worth the bother. The rootstock is way to invasive and useless. good luck jules Dave -Turner wrote: ok well I've tried it, and you're right -- it's not anywhere near as tasty as the Nelly Kelly it's growing besides lol I remember trying a banana passionfruit when i was young but it was longer and more elongated than the apricot-shaped ones I've got ... I guess the ones I've got are just a weed-like variety chosen simply for the quality of its rootstock |
Wow looks just like a Passiflora or passion flower, fruit. Not only does it have edible fruit, but also has the most amazing exotic flowers. The edible part of the fruit is the pulp around the seed which is sweet and jelly like. The. Personally I would let it carry on growing. :)
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Looks like the fruit of the Passiflora caerula which is the hardier one they grow here in Britain. Maybe your passion vine is on a hardier rootstock for more vigour???
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hey Jules thanks very much for the feedback,
"jules" wrote in message ... The banana passionfruit I've eaten were long and more yellow than orange same, that's why I didn't even recognise these as banana passionfruit ... I guess the longer yellower ones are the nicer varieties, whereas this orange one is chosen simply for its vigorous rootstock, with total disregard to the quality of the fruit or weed-like growing potential due to the grafting. I have a mad rootstock invading my backyard, been trying to get rid of it for years. I wouldn't be so cranky about it if it produced fruit of any variety! Never planting a grafted passionfruit again, just not worth the bother. The rootstock is way to invasive and useless. I think I will chop my banana passionfruit vine in the next day or two, because the fruit is afterall quite bland, and I don't want it taking over the Nelly Kelly grafted vine which is currently doing pretty well. No signs of its rootstock shooting off any banana passionfruit branches yet though so she's going well. It's only one physical banana passionfruit vine tho, so surely if I chop it at its base and pull the rootstock out that should be the end of it ??? Cheers |
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Dave -Turner wrote:
hey Jules thanks very much for the feedback, "jules" wrote in message ... The banana passionfruit I've eaten were long and more yellow than orange same, that's why I didn't even recognise these as banana passionfruit ... I guess the longer yellower ones are the nicer varieties, whereas this orange one is chosen simply for its vigorous rootstock, with total disregard to the quality of the fruit or weed-like growing potential due to the grafting. I have a mad rootstock invading my backyard, been trying to get rid of it for years. I wouldn't be so cranky about it if it produced fruit of any variety! Never planting a grafted passionfruit again, just not worth the bother. The rootstock is way to invasive and useless. I think I will chop my banana passionfruit vine in the next day or two, because the fruit is afterall quite bland, and I don't want it taking over the Nelly Kelly grafted vine which is currently doing pretty well. No signs of its rootstock shooting off any banana passionfruit branches yet though so she's going well. It's only one physical banana passionfruit vine tho, so surely if I chop it at its base and pull the rootstock out that should be the end of it ??? Cheers Alternatively, since you have a strong rootstock growing, why not cut it back a bit (to say a foot long main stem) and graft a piece (or two?) of your Nelly Kelly to it. Kill two birds with one stone - so to speak ;) Had similar problem with the graft taking over before I realised what had happened. Unfortunately I chopped plant out before I thought about it .... what if I graft to the vigorous growth :-( avagoodone giovani |
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It's only one physical banana passionfruit vine tho, so surely if I chop it at its base and pull the rootstock out that should be the end of it ??? hmmmm. good luck! reminds me of privet. jules |
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It's only one physical banana passionfruit vine tho, so surely if I chop it at its base and pull the rootstock out that should be the end of it ??? hmmmm. good luck! reminds me of privet. jules so even if i physically remove the rootstock there's a chance it'll spring back up??? but .... how ??? again i'm only talking about the one rogue vine! :-) |
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The banana passionfruit I've eaten were long and more yellow than orange, but it's some sort of passionfruit rootstock variety. I have a mad rootstock invading my backyard, been trying to get rid of it for years. I wouldn't be so cranky about it if it produced fruit of any variety! Never planting a grafted passionfruit again, just not worth the bother. The rootstock is way to invasive and useless. Nellie Kelly, right? I have one of them too -- the rootstock, that is. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) http://chookiesbackyard.blogspot.com/ |
Does anybody know what this fruit is ?!?
Dave -Turner wrote: "jules" wrote in message ... It's only one physical banana passionfruit vine tho, so surely if I chop it at its base and pull the rootstock out that should be the end of it ??? hmmmm. good luck! reminds me of privet. jules so even if i physically remove the rootstock there's a chance it'll spring back up??? but .... how ??? again i'm only talking about the one rogue vine! :-) Let us know how you go with that. It'd be nice to hear from a person who actually beats it. I don't have a good record for beating these things because I work full time so I don't really find the committment for it. I did beat one privet once. There's two others I haven't beaten, and I beat a running bamboo many years ago. |
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On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:07:30 +1100, jules wrote:
Dave -Turner wrote: "jules" wrote in message ... It's only one physical banana passionfruit vine tho, so surely if I chop it at its base and pull the rootstock out that should be the end of it ??? hmmmm. good luck! reminds me of privet. jules so even if i physically remove the rootstock there's a chance it'll spring back up??? but .... how ??? again i'm only talking about the one rogue vine! :-) Let us know how you go with that. It'd be nice to hear from a person who actually beats it. I don't have a good record for beating these things because I work full time so I don't really find the committment for it. I did beat one privet once. There's two others I haven't beaten, and I beat a running bamboo many years ago. With your privet, cut it off on a warm day (afternoon) when the sap is flowing and IMMEDIATELY paint the stump with strain roundup,,,,wait a few seconds and the stump will suck it up, repeat,,,,,,wait a bit longer, repeat.......wait a bit longer........ Some of them will still come back, but I've yet to see them survive a second round. I've done hundreds of privet like this and that is what worked. Kikuy, in my experience always requires follow up work with your arse on the ground pulling up runners. It basically is a war of attrition as you really need to get every little bit. Maderiea/potato vine is the same. |
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With your privet, cut it off on a warm day (afternoon) when the sap is flowing and IMMEDIATELY paint the stump with strain roundup,,,,wait a few seconds and the stump will suck it up, repeat,,,,,,wait a bit longer, repeat.......wait a bit longer........ Some of them will still come back, but I've yet to see them survive a second round. I've done hundreds of privet like this and that is what worked. That would still require committment! And I don't use roundup. The one I beat was because it was next to my front door so every time I left the house I could scrub off any new growth. The ones I haven't beat are in my back yard... |
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