Comments on: Weird giant fig-things

Question: Weird giant fig-things

littlerobothead — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:11:32 -0800

What the heck is this mysterious fruit/vegetable? Pics inside.

Found this on a walk in our neighborhood here in Richmond, VA. Each is about the size of a lime, and similar in color. We thought they were huge figs since the leaves look a little fig-like, but the interior doesn't seem to match. The inside doesn't smell like much of anything, maybe a little astringent like a black walnut?

Pics: 1, 2, 3

By: elsietheeel

elsietheeel — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:14:19 -0800

Passionfruit.

By: littlerobothead

littlerobothead — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:19:01 -0800

@elsietheeel Hmm. I always thought passionfruit seeds had a black or dark-colored germ. Neat!

By: Jehan

Jehan — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:23:03 -0800

Maypop, Passiflora incarnata.

By: sonic meat machine

sonic meat machine — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:01:30 -0800

It's not "commercial" passionfruit. Maypop is native to the US, while the (ironically) more familiar Passionfruit is native to South America.