maypop seeds?

gthumbus Gentry, AR Nov 15, 2008

has any one saved maypop seeds and if so how do you get the membrain from around the seed. the only way i have done it so far is to take a finger nail and scrape it off, which you can see would take a while. help tired fingers.

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gthumbus Gentry, AR Nov 16, 2008

well if any one wants to know i answered my own question i just took the seeds and membrane and put them in a jar put about half full of water shook well the empty the water place seeds on a towel and rub with the other end of the towel this rubs the membrane right off now what took me 30 min now take a couple of seconds happy gardening

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LouC Desoto, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 16, 2008

Thank you for the information. Just now found this posting.

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gthumbus Gentry, AR Nov 16, 2008

no problem i just came up with this about 5 min before i posted it lol but it worked and had to share it.

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WUVIE Hulbert, OK(Zone 7a) Nov 17, 2008

Though you've already found the answer, I just happened to harvest
Passiflora seeds today.

I pop the fruits into a wire screen or collander with tiny holes. Rinse them
off, then turn the collander upside down on top of a wet washcloth or towel.
Then wad the washcloth up, squish the seeds, squeeze the washcloth.
Squish, squash and squeeze.

Then hold the washcloth over the collander again and allow running water
to wash them back into the collander off the cloth. Then do it all over again.
Pretty soon you will have burst all the juice capsules.

Spread them out on a flat surface and allow them to dry. The kitchen countertop
(Formica) works great, because you can scrape them right off the countertop
when they dry. Then just shuff them in your hands to get the dry flaky stuff off,
and store them in the refrigerator.

At least that is how I do it.

:-) KM