Passion Fruit
Family of Granadilla & Maracuya
Rich in antioxidants
Edible seeds
Passion fruit, in Portuguese, Markieza, belongs to the passiflora family.
Well-known tropical fruits like maracúya, granadilla and curuba.
The fruit grows in climbing plants that proliferate tremendously.
The flowers are beautiful in color and the fruits, passion fruit, very healthy and delicious.
One passion fruit contains about 27% of your daily requirement of vitamin C.
The fruit can make sure to improve your sleep, strengthen skin, repair skin and improve functioning intestinal flora.
Origin
Passion fruit is native to South America. The fruit was discovered early on and became world famous.
This healthy fruit is relatively easy to grow because it is a strong plant.
You need a lot of sun and not even a lot of water, then it grows at its best.
Because of the proven health benefits of this fruit, it is widely used in natural medicines today.
Taste
A passion fruit is a fruit that has a versatile taste. You can tell what the fruit tastes like from the outside.
The more wrinkles are visible on the fruit the sweeter it is.
Don’t wait too long to eat it because too many wrinkles is not tasty.
In addition to its unique taste and health benefits, passion fruit can also be used in a variety of healthy recipes.
This fruit is popular in ice cream, salads, smoothies, yogurt or hot dishes.
Store
A ripe and unripe passion fruit are easy to separate. You can do this by looking at this tropical fruit.
If the skin of the fruit is smooth or even green, it is not yet ripe.
Once you see small wrinkles forming, the passion fruit is ripe but sour tasting.
You can store ripe passion fruit for about 3 to 4 days. Or take out the flesh and freeze it, then it will stay fresh for months.
Benefits
Good for digestive health
Rich in antioxidants
Beneficial for your eyes
Boosts immune system
Helps with your heart
Read the explanation of the health benefits here
