Integrated tropical passionfruit production systems in South Sulawesi (AGB)

• Indonesian Fruit Juice Producers Association, Indonesia
• Agency for Food Crops and Horticulture, Indonesia
• Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
• Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Makassar, Indonesia

The excellent market for passionfruit in South Sulawesi is being eroded, due primarily to a fall in production and supply capability. Production is currently limited to the highland areas, and in this region is under intense land-use pressure, with plantings being replaced by higher-value temperate vegetable crops. Passionfruit vine life is often limited, with the likely cause being root disease. This project will address these major constraints to the development of the industry in South Sulawesi by:
improving passionfruit vine longevity, through the introduction and uptake of root disease management strategies in highland production areas
introducing new elite lines of passionfruit germplasm (scion varieties and rootstocks) that meet market demands at both lowland and highland sites
establishing appropriate mechanisms to manage passionfruit supply to meet long-term market demand and opportunities, thus allowing the industry to remain focused on the demands of the market.