Passionfruit

We have some passionfruit vines growing on our back deck fence and the pool fence. We do not look after them at all (you are suppose to fertilise them every month). Last year we got a total of 6 off the vines. This year there have been over 50 on the vines and so far there have been 14 that we have been able to pick. They can only be picked once they turn purple and they take a long time to become purple. Also, the cockatoos like to pick them off and have a tiny nibble before throwing them aside (this drives me nuts). We are not huge fans of passionfruit in this family but I made a lovely cheese cake from them. I am quite proud of them. Ripe and ready to be picked.

Damian helps me to pick the purple ones.