Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit

The fruit is an egg-shaped berry covered by a smooth thick skin; it is the size of a small apple and yellow, pink or purplish-brown in color. It contains a large number of black seeds surrounded by tegument, which caused the Spanish to nickname it the “little pomegranate.†The pulp is light yellow or orangey and very mucilaginous. The skin has a leathery appearance and should be supple to the touch; it should give when lightly pressed. If the skin is very smooth, the fruit is immature; avoid any with a lot of black marks. It should be darkly-colored, as egg-shaped as possible, large and heavy.

The yellow variety is the most acidic.

It is ripe when the skin is slightly rumpled; leave at room temperature, away from direct light, to allow the fruit to ripen. Place in the refrigerator to stop the ripening process.

Rinse the passion fruit under cool water.

Both acidic and sweet, its flesh is delicious and flavorful, reminiscent of the guava; it can be cut in half and eaten with a spoon.