With its showy blooms that demand attention, the purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a vine native to the southeastern United States that produces fruit that is edible, though not very flavorful. The fruit ripens in the fall, says the Missouri Botanical Garden.

The seeds are edible, but tart. Scoop out the passion fruit pulp with a spoon and place it in a bowl. You can also enjoy passion fruit pulp straight from the shell. All you'll need is a spoon!

Passion fruit typically takes 12 to 18 months to bear fruit, so if you plant your seed or seedling in early spring it should be ready to harvest by early summer or fall of the following year. If you live in a tropical climate, the plants will flower and fruit year-round.

The fruit of the passionflower is often the size of a hen's egg. The core is packed with seeds, but the edible flesh is delicious and has to be one of the most intensely and enticingly scented of all fruits. The pulp is very sweet and often used for beverages and jams.. . . . .364011234872!]0000000000000009783314146588!]