Passion fruit - Definition and Overview

The fruit of Passiflora edulis

Passion fruit (Portuguese: Maracujá) comes from passion flower vines, plants of the genus Passiflora, native to tropical and sub-tropical America. The members of this genus produce beautiful flowers that are extensively cultivated outside their natural range.

Passiflora edulis is cultivated commercially in the Caribbean, Brazil and south Florida for its fruit. The passion fruit of commerce is round to ovoid, yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a smooth skin and mushy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit is grown for its juice, which is usually added to other fruit juices to add aroma.

See also

• list of fruits

External links

• Fruits of Warm Climates: Passionfruit (http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/passionfruit.html)
• California Rare Fruit Growers: Passion Fruit Fruit Facts (http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/passionfruit.html)
• Passiflora Society International (http://www.passiflora.org/)
• Phytochemicals in Passion Fruit (http://www.phytochemicals.info/passion-fruit.php)
• Passiflora Online (http://www.passionflow.co.uk/)