2. Intoduction
Family: Passifloraceae
Origin : Brazil
Distribution in india: Parts of Western
Ghat such as Nilgiris, Wayanad,
Kodaikanal, Shevroys, Coorg and Malabar
Himachal Pradesh
North Eastern States like Manipur,
Nagaland and Mizoram
3. PURPLE PASSION FRUIT
Passiflora edulis
Vines are productive at
higher elevations.
Fruits are 4-5 cm in
diameter, deep purple
when ripe each weighing
35-45 g.
The juice content varies
from 31-35 per cent.
The variety is known for its quality in terms of
flavour and nutrient content.
Seeds are black in colour.
The varieties are susceptible to leaf spot, collar
rot, attack by thrips and nematodes.
4. YELLOW PASSION FRUIT
Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
This variety is suitable for lower
elevations
Highly vigorous than purple one
The fruit is weighing about 60 g
round in shape with yellow
mottled spots, turns golden
yellow when ripe
Juice is more acidic, its recovery being comparatively less
than the purple.
Seeds are brown
Tolerant to leaf spot and wilt, escapes the damage by thrips
and tolerant to nematodes.
11. Botany
The passion fruit vine is shallow rooted,
woody, perennial, climbing by means of
tendrils
A single fragrant pentamerous flower, 5 cm to
7.5 cm wide is borne at each node on the new
growth
The fruits are nearly round to oval and has a
tough rind which is smooth and waxy
The fruit has an aromatic mass of double
walled, membranous sacs filled with orange
coloured, pulpy juice and as many as 250
small, hard, dark brown or black seeds
12. Importance
Fruit can be used as fresh fruit as it is delicious
and nutritious
It is a rich source of Vitamin A and contains fair
amounts of Sodium, Magnesium, Sulphur and
Chlorides
The fruit is used for producing a high quality
squash and flavouring several other products.
To enhance the flavour of the final produce,
passion fruit juice is often mixed with juices of
pineapple, mango, ginger etc.
The juice is extensively used in confectionery
and preparation of cakes, pies and ice cream
The leaf of passion fruit is used as a vegetable
in the hills of North Eastern India
13. Cont….
Boiled extract of fresh tender leaves is prescribed as a
remedy for diabetes, hypertension, diarrhoea, dysentry,
gastritis, abdominal flatulence and as a liver tonic
The rinds of passion fruit have 2.4% pectin content
The rind residue contains about 5-6 % protein and could
be used as a filler in poultry and stock feed
The seeds yield 23 % oil which has edible as well as
industrial uses
A glycoside, passiflorine, especially from P. incarnata
used as a sedative or tranquilizer
Juice of Passion fruit is prescribed as a digestive
stimulant and treatment for gastric cancer
14.
15. Climate
Tropical to subtropical humid climate
Grows well up to 2000 m altitude with an
annual rainfall of 1000 to 2500 mm
Yellow-lower altitude
purple-1000 to 2000 m
The crop requires an optimum
temperature of 20° to 30°C
Temperatures below 15°C restricts
vegetative growth and flowering
16. Soil
It grows best in light sandy loam soils
with good drainage
pH 6.0 -7.0 (5.5-7.5)
Soil having sufficient quantity of
moisture, rich in organic matter
Salt content should be low
Cannot tolerate salinity and heavy or
shallow textured soil
17. Varieties
Purple gold, E-23, Black Beauty, Lacey,
Hybrids
Kaveri (purple x yellow) –High yielding
-Tolerant to wilt nematodes and collar rot
- by Central Horticulture Experimental Station,
Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Chettalli,
Karnataka
Tai Non NO.1 –From Japan
18. Propagation
Seed Propagation
Seed extraction-Fermentation of pulp(72 hr) ,
washing, drying, storage at low temperature
for three months
The seeds are sown in well prepared seed
beds during March-April
The seedlings after attaining 4-6 leaves
stage are transplanted in 10 cm x 22 cm
polybags filled with a mixture of soil,
compost and sand (2:1:1)
The seedlings will be ready for transplanting
in the main field in about three months
19. Cutting
Semi-hardwood cuttings of about 20-30 cm
long with 2-3 nodes
Thecuttingsare to befirst placedin sandbeds/pots
for root initiation andthen transferred to polybags
for better root development
Therooted cuttingsare readyfor plantingin about
three months
20. Grafting
Hedge or cleft grafting
Rootstocks for P. edulis f. flavicarpa are
P. caerulea
P. cincinnata
21. Micrografting
Commonly used for mass multiplication
of hybrids
In vitro shoot tip grafting in modified MS
medium is successful in passion fruit
Meristems from green house grown
plant were micrografted on in vitro
germinated seedlings
After formation of two or more leaves
hardening is done
22. Micropropagation
Leaf culture and internodal culture in MS
media
Shoot regeneration from leaf derived
explant using BA and rhizogenesis with
NAA
Shoot tip culture is successful in yellow
passion fruit
23. Planting
Planting sites experiencing high winds should
be avoided
Planting done in a pit of 45x45x45 cm
The pits are filled with a mixture of three parts of
top soil and one part of compost
Planting is done during May-June after onset of
monsoon
Spacing – 2 to 4 X 2.5 to 5
Kniffin system -2m x 3m, -1666 plants/ha
In bower system - 3m x 3m -1110 plants/ha
Turmeric and ginger could be grown as
intercrops
24. Manures and fertilizers
Index leaves- Sixth leaf from apex and
leaf against the first open flower
Leaf nutrient standards
N :4.25-5.25%
P :0.25-0.35%
K :2.0-2.5%
Ca :0.5-1.5%
Mg :0.25-0.35%
S :0.2-0.4%
Mn :50-200 ppm
Fe :100-200 ppm
Zn :45-80 ppm
25. Nutrient recommendation
- N:P2O5 :K2O-1000:100:500 kg/ha/year
Increased level of N promote only
vegetative growth
Potassium enhance fruit yield
For organic crops
FYM-1st year -10 kg/vine
2nd year onwards -15 kg/vine
FYM + vermicompost - 3-4:1 in Feb-March
26. Training
Two arm kniffin system is ideal
Trained on trellis
Pillars of 2-2.5 m
Training is done in
North to South
direction for even
exposure to sun
light
In sri lanka glyricida along with plain steel wire-high
yield –BC ratio 1.56
27. Pruning
Pruning done in late winter when plant is
dormant
Dead ,weak and diseased branches are
removed
Shorten the strong cane by 1/3rd to
encourage new growth of shoots
In some areas after the harvest of the
crop, the laterals are cut back to 4-5
buds
28. Irrigation
Water requirement -1300 to 1470 mm
for 40 t/ha productivity
Irrigation done when rainfall is less and
poorly distributed
Water requirement is high during fruit
development and maturity
Drip irrigation system is widely adopted
by farmers
30. Growth and development
Four stages of growth and development
1. Embryonic -10 to15 days
2. Juvanile -80±10 days(2 phyllotaxic turns)
3. Transition-3rd to 7th phyllotaxic turns
4. Adult phase –After 8th phyllotaxic turn
Vegitative and reproductive phase are
continuous and simultaneous
31. Flowering
Flowers form above 24th node
Formed on leaf axils of new shoots
protandrous
Purple passion fruit- self pollinated
Yellow passion fruit-self in compatible
Pollinators -Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
and the honeybee (Apis millifera)
32. Fruiting
Fruit set - 20-45%
Single sigmoid growth pattern
Maximum fruit size- 25-30 days
Maturity -60-90 days(70-75 days peak)
(1-2 years from planting)
Economic life span of 3-5 years
33. Harvesting and yield
There are two major seasons of production,
June to August and November to January
Immature fruits do not ripen properly after
harvest
The fully mature fruit have the best flavour,
but a short shelf-life.
Harvested when they are about three-quarters
yellow or purple
Yield
Purple variety - 8-10 t/ha
Yellow variety – 7-10 t/ha
Hybrid Kaveri -16-20 t/ ha.
34. Post harvest management
Grading –based on colour and size
Packing- 8-10 kg cartons and in
polythene bag
Storage
4-5 days at room temperature
4-5 weeks at 5°C and 80-90% relative
humidity
38. Physiological disorders
Shrivel and fruit drop- moisture stress
Pulp fermentation
Chilling injury- Exposure of fruit to low
temperature(<5°C)
Family passifloraceae includes 12 genera and about 550 species
Genus passiflora contains 400 species
The fruit is valued for its pronounced flavour and aroma which helps not only in producing a high quality squash but also in flavouring several other products.
. Italian chemists extracted passiflorine from the air-dried leaves.
Nutrient requirement of crop can be determined by soil analyses and leaf analyses
One phyllo taxic turns nearly includes 5 leaves
. Immature fruits do not ripen properly after harvest.
The fully mature fruit have the best flavour, but a short shelf-life.