How can I tell the difference between male and female passion fruits?

Moira
by Moira
Thank you for your suggestions. I have tried all of them over the time....with no luck....i can usually tell the difference between the male and female flower but i cant see any difference with these flowers can any one tell me or send me a photo ? they all look the same...I have had one passion fruit only...i was hoping that it was the start of things but no nothing since......
Thankyou
Moira
maddison16@bigpond.com


  2 answers
  • Shoshana Shoshana on Mar 09, 2017

    Is your issue that your passion fruit are not producing fruit? Passion fruits have both male and female parts so they should self-pollinate. It't possible though that they need bees to help along the way and if you don't have bees in your area you might need to pollinate yourself.

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    • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Mar 09, 2017

      no it has to do with the inside of the pedals.FEMALE AND MALE STEMAN AND STEMIA

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Mar 09, 2017

    homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-passion-fruit-36222.html