The harvesting season for Blue Star is the same as for Tainung No. 1, typically falling between May and November/December.
Blue Star is a brand-new variety exclusively bred by TaiShiang. Its harvesting season is the same as Tainung No. 1, typically falling between May and November/December. With proper production season regulation, year-round cultivation is achievable. It takes about one month on average from flower bud formation to blooming. The fruit matures in about 60 days during summer, while the ripening period averages 80–85 days in winter.
Passion fruit flowers only bloom for one day. The time of blooming varies by variety. For Blue Star, the blooming time differs between summer and winter. In summer, when temperatures are high, flowers open around 11:00 a.m. In winter, due to lower temperatures, blooming may be delayed until around 1:00 p.m., and the flowers remain open until the evening.
Not every passion fruit flower will set fruit. Successful fruit set depends on weather conditions, the nutritional status of the plant, and pollination success. If artificial pollination is applied, Blue Star can achieve a fruit set rate as high as approximately 95%.
The duration of fruit retention varies by season. Blue Star shares similar fruit retention characteristics with Mantianxing (Star of Bethlehem) and Golden passion fruit—it does not drop immediately after ripening and color change. Its juice yield is extremely high, reaching over 60%.
Blue Star has an average sugar content (Brix) of 17°, with a maximum of 20°.
Blue Star is a brand-new variety exclusively bred by TaiShiang. Its harvesting season is the same as Tainung No. 1, typically falling between May and November/December. With proper production season regulation, year-round cultivation is achievable. It takes about one month on average from flower bud formation to blooming. The fruit matures in about 60 days during summer, while the ripening period averages 80–85 days in winter.
Passion fruit flowers only bloom for one day. The time of blooming varies by variety. For Blue Star, the blooming time differs between summer and winter. In summer, when temperatures are high, flowers open around 11:00 a.m. In winter, due to lower temperatures, blooming may be delayed until around 1:00 p.m., and the flowers remain open until the evening.
Not every passion fruit flower will set fruit. Successful fruit set depends on weather conditions, the nutritional status of the plant, and pollination success. If artificial pollination is applied, Blue Star can achieve a fruit set rate as high as approximately 95%.
The duration of fruit retention varies by season. Blue Star shares similar fruit retention characteristics with Mantianxing (Star of Bethlehem) and Golden passion fruit—it does not drop immediately after ripening and color change. Its juice yield is extremely high, reaching over 60%.
Blue Star has an average sugar content (Brix) of 17°, with a maximum of 20°.