Wild passionfruits

Passiflora spp.

fruit

Lesser-known passion fruits, yellow, orange or purple, with pulp slurped raw or pressed into juice: maracujá-doce of Brazil, granadilla de monte of the Andes.

Origin

Tropical America

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fruit is cut in half or its shell pierced, and the pulp scooped out with a spoon, seeds included; the shell is not eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Anthocyanins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Maracujá-doce, tasting of passion fruit without the acidity, is eaten with a spoon in Brazil.