Passion fruit, scientific name passionflower, in addition to the delicious juicy, sweet and sour, its juice can emit a variety of fruits of the strong fragrance, not only can be eaten directly, but also can be juiced, deeply loved by consumers.
There are many varieties of passion fruit, and more than 400 species are known so far, of which more than 60 are edible. At present, the more popular varieties of passion fruit in China are mainly purple no. 1, Tainong no. 1, full of stars and golden passion fruit, let's introduce it in detail below.
<h1>Tainong No. 1</h1>
This variety is a hybrid of the purple species as the mother and the yellow species as the father.
【Main features】
The growth momentum is relatively strong, and the humidity resistance and disease resistance are slightly stronger. The stems , petioles , and veins are green with purple-red tips , and the tendrils are green , but the fruit is purple-red.
The structure of the flower vessel is similar to that of the purple species, with its stigma curved downwards and an inbred affinity. Flowering occurs from mid to late March to late November.
The peel is slightly smoother, slightly thinner than the yellow species, and has finer white spots, and the fruit can weigh up to 120 grams. The juice is a thick yellow with a strong aroma and a slightly lower acidity.
【Suitable areas】
Suitable for cultivation in cool summer areas, it is the main cultivar in Southeast Asia.
【Precautions】
Although Tainong No. 1 inherited many advantages of the mother and father and was more resistant to disease, the virus disease was more serious.
<h1>Purple One</h1>
The variety is said to have been bred from Tainong No. 1 grafted seedling, named after an earlier company in Guangxi that commercially cultivated passion fruit.
The growth characteristics are basically similar to that of Tainong No. 1, and ripe fruits can be picked from mid-June to early February of the following year, with the most concentrated harvest periods in July and October.
The fruit is oval in shape, the skin is purple-red, slightly hard, and the average single fruit weighs 75g, which is slightly smaller than Tainong No. 1. The content of fruit juice is about 28%, and the content of soluble solids is 15% to 16%.
It is highly adaptable and can be cultivated in areas with an average annual temperature of more than 18 °C and an average temperature of 8 °C in the coldest month.
This variety has few diseases and insect pests, mainly stem base rot, small fruit flies, red spiders, etc., if the prevention is appropriate, the cost of medication is not high.
However, the stability of Zixiang No. 1 is slightly worse, and its commerciality is not as good as that of Tainong No. 1, and Zixiang No. 1 is mostly cuttings, and the possibility of poisoning is high.
<h1>Stars</h1>
This variety is named after a modified variety introduced from Indonesia by Taiwan Province and has a causal table with stars and dots.
The fruit is large, with an average weight of 150 grams per fruit, high sweetness, and a juice yield of up to 40%, but no fragrance. It is more resistant to storage and transportation, and is suitable for fresh food.
This variety is a tropical variety with poor cold resistance, and it is necessary to pay more attention to the introduction of species in frost areas.
The leaves full of stars also have a sweet taste, which is easy to attract thrips, mites, etc., especially some mites also carry passionflower green spot virus (PFGSV), inducing green spot disease.
<h1>Golden passion fruit</h1>
In recent years, the varieties that are more popular are called golden fruits because of their golden surface.
After colonization in March, flowering and fruiting begin in April to May of that year, and then flower and bear fruit while growing, and the two-year golden passion fruit flowers are mainly concentrated in spring and autumn.
Flowers that bloom after mid-to-late November are difficult to change color and poor quality during the low temperature period.
This variety has more juices, high sweetness, and a strong bale flavor, and is currently one of the best-selling varieties on the market.
This variety has poor cold resistance, and the continuous high temperature and drought in summer will also affect its fruit set, and more attention should be paid to the introduction of seeds.
This variety has slightly higher environmental requirements, and the yield fluctuates greatly due to different management levels, and it is more resistant to stem-based rot.
<h1>Banana passion fruit</h1>
Banana passion fruit has a spindle shape, which is orange-yellow when ripe, very similar to bananas; the interior is similar to other passion fruit varieties.
The data show that banana passion fruit is more hardy than several main cultivars, and can tolerate low temperatures of -5 °C; the fruit is sweeter.
"With a maximum yield of 400 to 500 fruits, the flowers are very beautiful and are known as one of the most delicious passion fruits. The first year of planting can bear fruit, and generally the second year enters the harvest period. ”
In recent years, some fruit friends have tried to grow banana passion fruit, but many people have been deceived. I bought a new variety of seedlings, but what was grown was an ordinary variety of fruit.
<h1>Colombian passion fruit</h1>
The fruit is spherical and golden, and the price on the Internet is almost 100 yuan a catty, which can be said to be a very terrible price.
It is said that the fruit tastes sweet, not sour, but the aroma is very light, and the taste is said to be inferior to the stars and gold.
According to Some growers in Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian reflect that it is difficult to plant, have failed, Colombian passion fruit on the weather requirements are very harsh, afraid of cold and afraid of heat, summer high temperature is easy to get sick, leaves yellow, not long, leaves fall, difficult to manage, the yield is very low!
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