Passion fruit and giant passion fruit.

Abstract This chapter on passion fruits (Passiflora edulis and P. edulis f. flavicarpa) and giant passion fruit (P. quadrangularis) covers the following: taxonomy, areas of origin and distribution, environmental requirements for cultivation (climate, and soil chemical and physical properties), plant morphology (vine, flowers and fruits) and development (pollination, and fruit set, growth and ripening), cultivar development and selection, cultural practices (propagation, transplanting and spacing, hand pollination, pruning and training, irrigation, and fertilizer application), diseases and insect pests, harvesting, postharvest handling, and utilization.