Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), renowned for its nutritional richness and aromatic fruits, is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. Passion fruit can not only be harvested ...

“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is an old adage that everybody understands to mean that the outer appearance of something may not be wholly indicative of what’s inside. This is absolutely true for ...

Ten years ago, my daughter Kristin, then just 7 years old, and I were exploring Strybing Arboretum, the famous botanical garden in San Francisco. There, on a back wall were several enormous passion ...

Restaurants and cafes all over the country these days have been experimenting with passion fruit-flavoured ice teas, syrups, cakes and drinks. Yet not many people know what the fruit really looks like ...

Passion fruit, popularly grown in the tropical belt, is a native of Brazil but is grown in Colombia, the Caribbean, Australia, Africa and some areas of the southern United States. In the 16 th Century ...

Passion fruits, just like any other fruit, have its good and bad seasons, but when properly looked after, these fruits can enable a farmer generate significant income, writes Eseri Watsemwa.

“What is that?” It’s a common question heard from visitors to the Santa Monica Community Gardens. It could be about a towering stalk of collard greens or an artichoke blooming into what it wants to ...

Plant endophytic microorganisms, especially those growing inside seeds, can survive antimicrobial compounds and have attracted attention for their potential biocatalytic activity. Recently, ...

Q Two years ago I planted a passion flower (Passiflora caerulea). This year I had lots of flowers and fruits, which ripened to a plum shape and were bright orange. Are these fruits edible? A Yes, but ...