Red Rover Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis)

Passiflora edulis ‘Red Rover’

Red Rover Passion Fruit is one of  the hardiest of any of the Passiflora edulis cultivars.  The veins and stems of red rover seem to have a redish hue.  Very similar in flavor to Fredricks or other purple passion fruit. Self Fruitful.  Not as vigorous as Fredrick’s, but said to be one of the best tasting edulis purple passion fruits.

Passion fruit has a multitude of uses, from juices to cocktails as well as baked goods and ice cream toppings. The possibilities are endless. Add fresh passion fruit to any dish that needs some tropical sweet tang added to it! Given the difficulty of finding fresh passion fruit in most of our local markets it only makes sense to grow your own if you want to taste this tropical treat on a regular basis!

Not Certified Organic (conventional hormone was used to root it), but grown in our organic mix

Pot size: 4×6

Plant Size: Vine 6-12 inches tall

USDA hardiness: 9b+  (though once established can withstand down to 27F)