After the flower is pollenated, it will produce an egg-shaped fruit that is about the size of a goose egg. A mature vine can produce in excess of 200 fruit per season.

There are two species, the purple passion fruit and the yellow passion fruit. The yellow can grow up to the size of a grapefruit and its exact origin is unknown.

Passion fruit is not a staple of the garden, like root vegetables and tomatoes, but it is fun to grow! I purchased mine from the Virginia Park farmer’s market three years ago. I transplanted it ...