Can passion fruit be grown in the north? Can its seeds be eaten?

Passion fruit generally refers to egg fruit, also known as pomegranate, purple fruit passionflower, passion fruit, rattan pomegranate. Is a plant widely planted in the tropics and subtropics. Can passion fruit be grown in the north? Can its seeds be eaten?

Can passion fruit be grown in the north?

Because passion fruit belongs to tropical and subtropical fruit, it is not suitable to be cultivated in the open field in the north due to the limitation of environmental conditions, but it can be grown in the north with the help of greenhouse. At present, many greenhouses in the north are still mainly planted in traditional industries, and it is also a good choice to properly introduce some passion fruits. However, when planting passion fruit in greenhouse, there are the following points to pay attention to:

1. Temperature

Passion fruit likes light and warm and humid environment, the most suitable growth temperature is 20-30 ℃, it almost stops growing when it is below 15 ℃, cold damage occurs in buds below 8 ℃, leaves and vines wither below 5 ℃, and the crown dies below 0 ℃. Therefore, when the external temperature is lower than 15 ℃, it is necessary to cover the film and heat it properly; when it is hot in summer, pay attention to ventilation and heat dissipation, and spray water to open the skylight and other measures to reduce the temperature.

two。 Colonization

It is suitable from April to May, and the survival rate of transplanting is high from the end of April to the beginning of May. It can be planted in the same year, flowered and fruited in the same year, and harvested in the same year. When planting, it is necessary to root Shu Miao Zheng, the lower soil slightly pressed, overlying loose soil, water, and keep the soil moist, when the sun is relatively strong, pay attention to shade and moisturizing.

3. Set up a frame

Passion fruit is a vine plant, so scaffolding is necessary. Generally, flat-top type and fence type can be used, and you can choose according to your own actual situation.

Other fertilizers include seedling fertilizer, flower-promoting fertilizer, strong fruit fertilizer, foliar fertilizer, pruning and pest control, which are similar to those of passion fruit planting.

Can the seeds of passion fruit be eaten?

Passion fruit seeds are certainly edible. However, passion fruit seeds are very hard and difficult to digest, so you must chew them up when eating them. When children eat passion fruit, it is best to break the seeds with a juicer, so that the burden on children's intestines and stomach will be small. Passion fruit can be eaten in the following ways:

1. Bubble water to drink: divide the fruit into two, put into the cup, disrelish acid can be put into rock sugar, soak in boiling water for 6 minutes.

two。 Cut and eat directly: cut with a knife, dig out the bag with a spoon and eat directly, and the seeds can also be eaten. Or scrape off the pulp and seeds, mix well with sugar or honey, and then eat directly.

3. Make fruit juice: take a passion fruit, cut and dig the middle fruit juice (including seeds), put it into a cup, add 200ml water, add appropriate amount of white syrup to adjust sweetness, stir to get a cup of color and fragrance. Fruit juice with good taste and nutrition.

Passion fruit is good, but it should be noted that the stomach is bad, allergic to passion fruit, qi depression physique, phlegm-damp physique are not suitable for consumption, other people should not eat too much at one time.