Overview
No, don't feed passion fruit to your dog. Cyanide can be found in its seeds, which are poisonous to canines, and completely deseeding passion fruit is difficult to accomplish because it has too many seeds.
Can dogs eat Passion fruit?
Risks
- Unripe passion fruit has high levels of cyanogenic glycosides, which is toxic to dogs.
- Ripe passion fruit also contains cyanides in the seeds and skin, which is toxic when consumed in large amounts. Removing the seeds of passion fruit can be challenging. You'll only get a small amount of pulp and juice if you deseed the fruit.
- The seeds of passion fruit are a choking hazard. Swallowing large chunks of the fruit and seeds can cause choking. It can also potentially cause intestinal obstruction.
- Passion fruit should not be given to dogs with digestive disorders, such as diverticulitis.
