Passiflora mollissima (PROSEA)
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Passiflora mollissima (Kunth) Bailey
- Family: Passifloraceae
Vernacular names
- Banana passion fruit (En). Tacsonia, tacso (Sp).
Distribution
Originating from the Andes. Cultivated in Ecuador, Colombia, southern California, New Zealand, Hawaii, India and occasionally elsewhere.
Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten fresh or prepared in drinks, ice-creams, desserts, etc. The plant is also cultivated as an ornamental.
Observations
Softly pubescent climbing herb with deeply 3-lobed leaves and pink flowers of 7.5 cm diameter. Fruit an ellipsoidal berry, 5-12 cm × 3-4 cm, yellow or dark green; pulp salmon coloured, with black flat reticulated seeds. Suited to cool conditions but sensitive to frost. Propagation by seed and by cuttings. First crop 2 years after planting. In Colombia fruit production of 31-47 t/ha per year is possible.
Selected sources
51, 52, 56, 66, 93.