JB128 Perfect Passionfruit ( Passiflora popenovii )
The rare P. popenovii produces arguably the most delicious fruit of all Passiflora. In our opinion it is very similar to the sweet granadilla, but a bit more sweeter. The translucent and very juicy flesh inside the bright yellow fruit is extremely sweet and has an exquisite, exotic and perfumed flavor. It was native to rainforests in Colombia and Ecuador between 1600 and 6200 feet, but is believed to have gone extinct in the wild and only persists in cultivation locally.
It will easily adapt to being grown in a wide range of tropical and warm temperate climates. We think the Perfect Passionfruit has the potential to become far more popular than Passiflora edulis, which is a common sight in fruit markets worldwide.
The plants do extremely well in containers and are hardy in the landscape in USDA zone 9-11.