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Foraging Stinking Passion Fruit

Passiflora foetida

Typically in season from January to December, peaking around November to June in the northern hemisphere. Found in Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows. Has toxic lookalikes, so check carefully.

Stinking Passion Fruit (Passiflora foetida)

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When Stinking Passion Fruit is in season

Typical window in the northern hemisphere, peak November to June. The southern hemisphere runs about six months offset, and your own timing depends on local weather, so check your town.

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Where it grows

Stinking Passion Fruit is usually found in Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows.

⚠ Look-alikes & safety

Similar species: Passion fruit, Corky-stemmed passionflower, Maypop. Only forage with a confident ID.

Take Stinking Passion Fruit into the field

Open Stinking Passion Fruit in the Forage app for its full field guide entry with more photos, key features and toxic lookalikes to check against. Add it to your watchlist and the app pings you the moment it comes into season at your exact spot, worked out from live weather, elevation and billions of occurrence records.

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Stinking Passion Fruit: common questions

When is Stinking Passion Fruit in season?

Stinking Passion Fruit is generally in season from January to December, with its peak around November to June in temperate northern regions. The exact timing shifts with latitude, elevation and each year's weather. Check the Season Finder for your own location.

Where does Stinking Passion Fruit grow?

Stinking Passion Fruit is usually found in Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows.

Is Stinking Passion Fruit safe to forage?

Similar species: Passion fruit, Corky-stemmed passionflower, Maypop. Only forage with a confident ID. Never eat any wild plant, berry, nut or mushroom unless you are completely certain of the identification. Check every find against a reliable field guide, and when in doubt, don't.

One note before you head out

Forage helps you discover and identify wild plants, but identification is never 100% certain. Many edible plants have toxic lookalikes. Never eat anything you find based only on what this app tells you. Always confirm with a field guide, an experienced forager or a local expert. The season score tells you where to look, too: it’s not a guarantee. Mind conservation law and property rights as well.

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