Giant Granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis)

Family: Passifloraceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Passiflora quadrangularis or commonly known as Giant Granadilla is a fast-growing tropical vine with fleshy tubers. It can be up to 15m long. The tendrils are pale green, coiled in a spiral, and not branched. The leaves are large and green or purple. The flowers are scented, occur singly, white and purple, and characterized with red dots. The fruits are greenish yellow and comprised with black seeds.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweetly acid. — Fruit - raw, cooked or used to make drinks.; The largest fruit of the genus, it is up to 30cm long and has a mild, melon-like flavour.; The immature fruit is used as a vegetable - it can be steamed or boiled or added to soups.; The thick rind of the fruit is cooked in various ways and used as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Flood plains in the rainforests. (Zone 10)