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re: Louisiana Tropical Fruit Gardening - Experiences and Updates
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:19 pm to Tigerlaff
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:19 pm to Tigerlaff
Yes I was skeptical when it got it. I forget which nursery it was an online retailer; the only dwarf namwah I could find at the time
it was a wispy tissue culture anyway. The current growth is kind of plastic-y and brittle, very weird. I’m going to pull it out.
it was a wispy tissue culture anyway. The current growth is kind of plastic-y and brittle, very weird. I’m going to pull it out.
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Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:36 pm to Tigerlaff
Alright passionfruit people. I've been on a quest to source top tier passionfruit vines over the past year and I think I've really hit on one.
Michelle Hoey is a gardener in the SF bay area who came across a particular selection of Taiwanese Purple (edulis). She sells rooted vines on Facebook and has documented the brix readings for quite some time. Her best fruits are hitting 20-21 and her worst are around 15. For context, the Bounty passionfruit that I harvested this year was a 14.5 and was the best passionfruit I've ever had. This is far better than the inferior vines you find around here (Frederick, purple possum).
So I bought one and Michelle included a sample fruit with the plant.
This was amazing and it's hard to imagine that this is the low end of quality for Hoey's Taiwanese Purple. I'm also growing qinmi #9, another top vine, but qinmi is a yellow passionfruit that is more vulnerable to cold than purple ones. This vine appears to be a real winner. If you'd like to look into it, you can find her listing on marketplace or message her directly. She's happy to send you photos and whatever proof you need:
Michelle Hoey is a gardener in the SF bay area who came across a particular selection of Taiwanese Purple (edulis). She sells rooted vines on Facebook and has documented the brix readings for quite some time. Her best fruits are hitting 20-21 and her worst are around 15. For context, the Bounty passionfruit that I harvested this year was a 14.5 and was the best passionfruit I've ever had. This is far better than the inferior vines you find around here (Frederick, purple possum).
So I bought one and Michelle included a sample fruit with the plant.
This was amazing and it's hard to imagine that this is the low end of quality for Hoey's Taiwanese Purple. I'm also growing qinmi #9, another top vine, but qinmi is a yellow passionfruit that is more vulnerable to cold than purple ones. This vine appears to be a real winner. If you'd like to look into it, you can find her listing on marketplace or message her directly. She's happy to send you photos and whatever proof you need:
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:41 pm to cgrand
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Yes I was skeptical when it got it. I forget which nursery it was an online retailer; the only dwarf namwah I could find at the time
it was a wispy tissue culture anyway. The current growth is kind of plastic-y and brittle, very weird. I’m going to pull it out.
Got ya covered. I've got two dwarf namwahs both with pups. The real question is whether you want to start them right now in August. It would probably work but obviously you will get the best results by waiting until spring to get one or overwintering in a pot and planting in spring. Let me know what you want to do and I'll save one for you.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:07 pm to Tigerlaff
wow that would be awesome. I can keep it in a pot to overwinter no problem. Thanks brah
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:27 pm to cgrand
No problem. I'll go out and inspect them tomorrow then text you about pickup.
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