passionfruit dry pulp (forum)

rob starts with ...
Hi, I have read all problems with growing passion fruit but no reply explains why the pulp is really dry and tasteless, thanks Rob.

Time: 3rd May 2011 12:36pm

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Chris says...
What variety have you got there?
Has you soil around the vine become water repellant? More common than many think.



Time: 3rd May 2011 1:19pm

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au0rey says...
My passionfruit vines are still very young but i had the same problem with my brown turkey fig trees in pots last year...the fruits are dry and tasteless.. This year there was more rain here and I water regularly...the figs were fantastic. I would link your problem to inadequate water.

Time: 3rd May 2011 4:58pm

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amanda says...
I second that au0rey! Give them some trace elements too Rob, and in spring: potash and manure. My fig and passionfruit vine are in the same garden bed and very happy together - I let the sprinkler run for and hour or so about 3 times a week in summer plus dripper irrigation once a week) at least.
My figs get dry without water too au0rey...they are so lovely when it all goes well....agree with Jason here - a lovely and under rated fruit :)

Time: 3rd May 2011 6:39pm

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Brendan says...
Hi rob, sounds like it's lacking Boron to me. It should be in Amanda's trace elements suggestion also.
The old rules, Dry/woody inside = lack of boron.
Sour fruit = lacking epsom salts.
Thick skin/pith = lacking Sulphate of Potash.

Time: 5th May 2011 7:21am

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threeta says...
Hi Brendan, what's the best way to get boron to the plant? Cheers, Duncan

Time: 5th January 2013 2:16pm

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Bill Z says...
Try gently removing existing mulch,add 2"new mulch,add 3# 10-5-20 fertilizer,water deeply and spray all foilage with liquid seaweed. Make sure plant is in well drained location and keep moist.When you prune, do not do it too heavily--leave some old growth.

Time: 2nd May 2013 11:33pm

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Heyfield says...
I have a 18 month old Passionfruit vine, the first time it fruited I got 1 passionfruit, this year there were many fruit on the vine however only 1 passionfruit had pulp inside, the fruit was large with clean green skins only one or two fruit feel of the vine the rest I waited until they rippened, I regularly give the plant a hit with Blood and bone and water well, can you help please with some suggestions


Time: 9th March 2019 6:05pm

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Potty Bob 1 says...
I find passion fruit are very hungry and very thirsty , give them a good hit of ferterlizer when they start flowering , and follow it up .
Water them heaps , the roots of passion fruit are almost as vast as the plant ,so water around the passion fruit too. I sometimes leave the hose on them for half an hour .
I have little rain flower bulbs (crocus?) planted around the area of my passion fruit , as long as they are flowering ,all is good.
Results for me in the last 2 out of 10 years of learning . Now have a vine full of HEAVY tasty passion fruit.
LOTS of WATER and plenty of FOOD and mulch .
Pic::You can see the passion fruit trunk in the corner of the picture and how far I planted the bulbs to monitor the moisture/health .
Pictures - Click to enlarge

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Time: 10th March 2019 12:59pm

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