Passion fruit are classified as being climatic fruits and consequently are quite demanding to grow outside of their own climatic countries. Consequently the fruit appear on the market more or less as a luxury item.The passion fruit is native to South America and are fruit of the Passiflora flower. The fruit of the Passiflora Edulis are purple in colour some have tiny fruit, some have soft leathery skin most are small and have a unique aromatic taste and smell.
Passion fruit is readily available as passion fruit juice. The juices and indeed the fresh pulp from the fruit with or without the seeds are used worldwide in exotic tropical drinks, cocktails, cordials, liquers (e.g. blended with Cointreau and Cognac) chocolates, sauces, ice creams, sorbets and more.
Purple passion fruits have a very high potassium level notably 348mg per 100 grams, they also have useful amounts of vitamin A, at 700 International Units per 100 grams.
Some varieties of passion fruit have been used by herbalists for their sedative properties, other medicinal properties are also being investigated.
Passion fruit are classified as being climatic fruits and consequently are quite demanding to grow outside of their own climatic countries. Consequently the fruit appear on the market more or less as a luxury item.The passion fruit is native to South America and are fruit of the Passiflora flower. The fruit of the Passiflora Edulis are purple in colour some have tiny fruit, some have soft leathery skin most are small and have a unique aromatic taste and smell.