Banana passionfruit (curuba)

Passiflora spp.

fruit

A passion fruit elongated like a small banana, with tangy, fragrant orange pulp, blended into juice with milk in Colombia.

Origin

Andes (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The rind is left; the seeds are eaten with the pulp.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Introduced to Hawaii and New Zealand, it has become an invasive vine there, banana poka.