A couple of months ago, I shared a photo of my Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) vine, complete with fruit and flowers. I have been waiting for the fruit to ripen – but I think that in mid-December, after we’ve had a frost – it’s not gonna ripen any further.

So here is what it looks like today:

↑This is a picture of the passionfruit on its side, with the top facing up/north.

↑This is the fruit turned 90° to the left.

↑I sliced the passionfruit in half with a cross-section cut. It was juicy and and felt kind-of hollow while I was slicing it.

↑I scooped out the seeds from one half. They are coated in a jelly-like goo – similar to a pomegranate. This goo has a name – it is called “aril.”

You’re probably wondering, “What does it taste like?” “Did she try it?”

Yep, I tried it – put a goo-coated seed in my mouth and was surprised at the sweetness and fruity flavor. I guess I was surprised because it looks so strange, and because I grew it myself. Can you tell that I’m proud of myself? Our Settler ancestors would be laughing at me right now.

My vine produced 5 passionfruits, 3 of which I put out in the Bird Lounge (my home-made feeding station). The fruit had been on the vine so long, I wondered if anyone was going to eat them. I put the 3 out last night, and this morning there were 2 left! I guess someone likes them – I’m hoping to see which bird or other animal takes them.

If I get a chance to see who likes passionfruit, I’ll update this post. Here’s hoping!

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