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Passion Fruit Evaluation in the U.S. Virgin Islands

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  • Zimmerman, Thomas W.
  • Kowalski, Jacqueline A.

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The drink made from Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) is very popular in the Virgin Islands and can be found at roadside stands and during cultural events. Seven varieties of the yellow passion fruit, Passiflora edulis f. j/avicarpa, were evaluated for growth and produetion on T-trellises in the USVI. During the first 20 days post anthesis, fruit size increases quickly at a rate of 2.7 mm/day followed by reduced growth of 0.35 mrn/day from day 21 to 50. Passion fruit vines, established in the field in May, produced the first erop starting in November and lasting through January. 'Noel's Special' had the largest fruits at 81.87 g while the 'UVI Yellow' produced 263.3 fruits/vine. The lowest production, 115 fruits/vine, and smallest fruits, 51.5 glfruit, were obtained on a Taiwanese hybrid. The high initial investment in establishing passion fruit vines can be offset by income generated from the first years production.

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  • Zimmerman, Thomas W. & Kowalski, Jacqueline A., 1998. "Passion Fruit Evaluation in the U.S. Virgin Islands," 34th Annual Meeting, July 12-18, 1998, Jamaica 256791, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs98:256791
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.256791
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    1. Robin, Gregory, 1992. "The Effect of Type of Trellis and Pruning on Passion Fruit Yields in Dominica," 28th Annual Meeting, August 9-15, 1992, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 259057, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
    2. Bridgemohan, Puran, 1993. "The performance of selected high yielding passion fruit lines in Dominica," 29th Annual Meeting, 1993, Martinique 258887, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
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