When to Plant Sweet Granadilla in Alice Springs, Arid / Semi-Arid Guide
Soil temperature is modelled from Open-Meteo forecast (Alice Springs), not a live sensor.
What this month normally looks like in Arid / Semi-Arid
In October the Arid / Semi-Arid zone normally runs 32°C by day and 16°C overnight, with about 19 mm of rain over 2 or 3 wet days. The coldest October night on record across the zone was 1.9°C, so a late frost is not out of the question. Averages 1991 to 2026, 10 postcodes, SILO.
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This Sweet Granadilla guide is written for the Arid / Semi-Arid zone, which takes in Alice Springs, Broken Hill and Port Augusta. Somewhere else? Your postcode picks the right one.
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Also handy: will it frost this week? and what grows in shade.
- Days to harvest
- about 104 weeks
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil pH
- 6.0–7.5
Sweet granadilla is a vigorous evergreen climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves. It bears orange-skinned fruit with sweet, jelly-like pulp, and it needs a second compatible vine for good fruit set.
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How to Grow Sweet Granadilla in Arid / Semi-Arid Australia
- Soil
- Rich, fertile, organic-rich well-drained loam
- Salt
- Sensitive. Struggles with salty bore water or salty soil. Give it rainwater if you can.
- pH Range
- 6.0-7.5
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade, at least 6 hours of direct sun a day
- Spacing
- 250-500cm apart, 300cm between rows
- Good companions
- Nasturtium, Basil, Comfrey, Borage, Lemon Balm
Pests and problems for Sweet Granadilla in Arid / Semi-Arid
Harvesting Sweet Granadilla
When ready: Fruit shell turns bright orange to yellow-orange with small pale speckles and sounds slightly hollow when tapped
How to harvest: Snip fruit stem with sharp secateurs leaving 2 to 3 cm of stem, or collect mature fruit as it drops naturally
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Common Questions About Sweet Granadilla
When do you plant sweet granadilla in Australia?
It depends on your climate zone, not the calendar month alone. Planting months by zone:
- Tropical (Cairns): Apr to May
- Subtropical (Brisbane): Aug to Nov
- Warm Temperate (Sydney): Aug to Nov
- Cool Temperate (Melbourne): Oct to Nov
- Cold / Highland (Canberra): not recommended
- Arid / Semi-Arid (Alice Springs): not recommended
- Mediterranean (Perth): Oct to Nov
What soil temperature do Sweet Granadilla need?
Sweet Granadilla germinate best when soil temperature is between 20°C and 30°C.
How do I know when Sweet Granadilla are ready to harvest?
Fruit shell turns bright orange to yellow-orange with small pale speckles and sounds slightly hollow when tapped
What grows well with Sweet Granadilla?
Good companion plants for Sweet Granadilla include: Nasturtium, Basil, Comfrey, Borage, Lemon Balm.
Are sweet granadilla salt tolerant?
No. Sweet granadilla are salt-sensitive, one of the more sensitive veggies. Use rainwater if your bore water is salty, or grow them in a raised bed of fresh mix if your soil is.
Which zone am I in?
Type your postcode into the box near the top of the page and it tells you, and links this crop in your own zone if it differs. Or look it up on the grow zone map. This page is the Arid / Semi-Arid zone, Alice Springs is its reference city.