Grenadelle

The grenadelle ( Passiflora ligularis ), also called " Grenadillo sucrée" or " grenadillo douce" , of Climbing plant is a species pertaining to the kind of the Passiflore S. The epithet ligularis comes from its Corolle in Ligule.

Habitat

The grenadelle one is originating in the mountains of the the Andes between the Bolivia and the Venezuela. One finds some in Argentine and with the Mexico but also in the tropical mountains of Africa and Australia (of 1700 to 2600 m).

Description

The grenadelle one has large Feuille S Cordiforme S simple being able to be 20 cm long on 15 cm broad.

Its flowers green-white and mauve are agreeably scented.

The Fruit is yellow orange of round form with a small hard tail at the top. It is one of the best fruits of passion and one rather easily finds it in the trade.

It measures from 6.5 to 8 cm length and 5 to 7 cm in diameter. The skin is coriace and luisante with a flexible pavement to protect inside many the hard and black Graine S bathing in a gelatinous pulp. It is larger than the Fruit of passion and fripe not.

Bitter-sweet pulp is the edible part of the fruit. It is very aromatic and contains Vitamine S.A., C, and K, Phosphore, Fer, and Calcium.

Production

The principal producers of grenadelle are the Peru, the Venezuela, the Colombia, the equator, the Brésil, the South Africa, and the Kenya. The principal importers are the the United States, the Canada, the Belgium, the Holland, the Suisse, and the Spain.

Culture

The grenadelle one appreciates wet climates going from 15° to 18° C with 600 to 1000 mm of annual rain. In outside, it can bear fruit only in hot zone (USDA 9b) and does not survive negative temperatures.

The grenadelle one multiplies well by Semis and, if it is cultivated under good conditions, will start to produce fruits towards the 2 years age.

External bonds

image of the Botanical garden Mundani
sweet granadilla opened for consumption from Mundani Botanical Garden

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