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Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 0:07
| I'm curious, I got a vine last year (the purple cultivar) and I was wondering how are you able to tell when the fruit is ripe? |
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- Posted by melikeeatplants 9 norcal (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 11:02
| You let them fall of the vine. If they haven't wrinkled up yet leave them to wrinkle/shrivel up in a paper bag on the fridge or by a sunny window (you can add an apple to the bag to help as well).. If you don't let them fully shrivel/ripen they are too tart.. |
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- Posted by wizzard419 none (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 15:37
| Ah, do people do something similar to the mango method where they tie a bag to the stem so that it falls off without hitting the ground? |
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- Posted by nikitas_10a z10a Corfu (My Page) on Wed, Feb 8, 12 at 14:09
| Don't worry. The fruits don't get bruised when they hit the ground. Nik |
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| I also had a question about growing passionfruit. I recieved seeds from a yellow variety from Hawaii(I believe the variety is Lilokai..not sure if that's spelled right). The seeds germinated right away and I gradually moved them up to a 15 gal container. I live in zone 6 and around October, I brought the pot in. The vines are growing like crazy but I wonder how long it will take for the vines to bloom? When is the best time to prune these vines? I don't want to prune at the wrong time and end up not having flowers. Thanks |
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- Posted by wizzard419 none (My Page) on Wed, Feb 8, 12 at 16:45
| From what I heard, they need to get to 8-10 feet long before they will get fruit set. |
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| Mine has certainly past that requirement! Andrew |
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