The once exotic word “passion fruit” now sounds familiar and familiar - the name of this fruit can now be seen in yoghurts, juices, ice cream and even tea. And this is no coincidence - in the food industry, passion fruit is valued primarily for its aromatic juice, although in its ordinary form this fruit is very tasty and valuable. You rarely see it in Russian stores, but if you are lucky, be sure to buy it! Passion fruit - the beneficial properties of this delicacy are simply unique. In addition, you can try to grow passion fruit at home - and although you are unlikely to get piquant fruits, you will be able to admire the greenery and luxurious flowers of this amazing plant.
A little history of the “fruit of passion”
Passion fruit belongs to the passionflower family - plants that a few centuries ago received the sad name “flower of passions and suffering” - passion flower.
When in the 17th century the Italian monk Ferrari set foot on the fertile Brazilian soil - the birthplace of passion fruit, he was amazed by the amazing beauty of the flowers. The unusual shape and color reminded the priest of the torment of Christ: a flower crown with wavy bright threads is a bloody crown of thorns, five large stamens are the wounds of the Savior, and snow-white petals are innocence... Returning home, the eloquent monk described the passionflower in his diaries, and according to legend, he himself The Vatican has approved the passion fruit flower as a symbol of the church.
However, decades later, this sad fruit story was forgotten, and passion fruit began to be called the “fruit of passion” for its rich taste, bright aroma and spectacular appearance. And in the countries of Latin America and Southeast Asia, edible passionflower has long been considered an excellent ...
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For everyone who has fallen in love with this fruit for its unusual taste and exotic aroma, it is important to know how passion fruit is beneficial. The tropical fruit is a storehouse of useful substances: these include the most important vitamins B, A, E and C, elements such as iron, calcium, potassium and others.
Ripe passion fruit contains up to 50% juice, and this provides a slight diuretic and laxative effect. Feel free to include the pulp or juice of the “fruit of passion” in your daily diet - this will improve the functioning of your lazy intestines and kidneys.
Thanks to its rich complex of beneficial substances, passion fruit has earned the reputation of a natural antibiotic - in its native countries of South America, Indonesia and Hawaii, it has always been successfully used as an antipyretic and antimicrobial agent.
But passion fruit is not the only thing that has become famous for this - the beneficial properties of the Brazilian fruit are fraught with another surprise. This plant has a double effect - passion fruit juice perfectly tones, relieves fatigue and gives fresh strength, but the seeds, on the contrary, soothe and provide a powerful sleeping effect. Don’t forget about these features of delicious passionflower: before a party, a glass of passion fruit juice will be just right, and after a hard day at work, it won’t hurt to eat a spoon or two of the pulp along with the seeds.
However, passion fruit also has dangerous properties, so you need to be careful with this exotic guest. Passion fruit is a strong allergen, so if you are prone to allergic rashes, try passion fruit in small quantities first - and stock up on antihistamines just in case.
Passion fruit in cosmetology
An overseas fruit with a bright taste is also a real salvation for women’s skin. Wrinkles, unclean complexion, wide pores, loss of elasticity, missing blush - for all these problems, homemade passion fruit masks will be an excellent solution.
The simplest recipe that will return fresh color and radiance to your skin after a hard day:
Mix the pulp of half a ripe passion fruit with heavy cream and apply in an even layer to your face. Rinse off with cool water after 15-20 minutes.
A passion fruit mask will also help your hair: it is no coincidence that Brazilian women are famous for their thick and shiny curls. The recipe is:
Take the pulp of the whole fruit, a tablespoon and 3 tablespoons of heavy cream. Beat the vitamin mixture with a blender, apply to damp hair and wrap with film. Leave for half an hour and wash off with regular shampoo.
Passion fruit in cooking
Juicy and aromatic passion fruit is an important component in the national cuisine of South America, Asia and tropical islands. In our country, passion fruit is just beginning to gain popularity, and above all in desserts. Fruit salads, cocktails, and passion fruit ice cream will be the ideal part of any romantic dinner, especially considering the passionate reputation of the Brazilian “deliciousness”.
And for those who are ready to prepare a full-fledged exotic dish, you can offer a chocolate dessert made from apples and passion fruit.
You will need: 4 small red apples, 2 passion fruits, 40 grams of plums. butter, 4 tbsp. spoons of sugar, 3 fresh yolks, 2 tbsp. spoons, almond flakes, 20 grams of grated chocolate.
Cut the apples into small cubes, melt the butter with one spoon of sugar. Fry the apples on it until fully cooked. Cut the passion fruit in half.
Sauce: beat the yolks with sugar in a water bath until it thickens.
Place the apples in the molds, top with passion fruit pulp, and pour in the sauce. Sprinkle with almonds and cook in the oven at 200 degrees for 5-7 minutes. The final touch is grated chocolate.
How to grow passion fruit on a windowsill
If you want to know how passion fruit blooms, the photos will show luxurious blue-white flowers of a completely unusual shape. However, it is quite possible to grow such beauty on your native Russian windowsill, provided that you find an approach to an overseas plant.
So, passion fruit - growing at home is possible in two ways: cuttings and seeds. Cuttings can sometimes remain on the purchased fruit; the seeds can be pulled out of the pulp and dried, or you can purchase your favorite variety of passionflower seeds in the store.
Dried “seeds” can be kept for 3-4 days in a wet cloth, and then planted in a regular pot and calmly wait for the first sprouts. When your passion fruit produces 4-5 sprouts, you can transplant it into a larger pot. Passionflower is a classic liana; it grows very quickly, up to 10-15 centimeters per month, so it is important to provide it with good support. These can be metal or plastic grates or even stretched ropes for the passion fruit to cling to and crawl up.
Growing passion fruit does not like shade or too bright light; ideal windows for it are eastern and western. It is better to spray and water every other day. With proper care, in 2-3 months the tropical liana will entangle the entire window, and in a year or two it will begin to bloom.
How to choose the right passion fruit
Like many other fruits, passion fruit has many varieties, and each has its own characteristics. If you ask any search engine what passion fruit looks like, the photos will show round fruits of different sizes and shades: yellow, greenish, purple, smooth and wrinkled, but with the same orange-yellow flesh and many seeds.
Traditionally, yellow fruits are larger and contain more pulp, but purple ones are juicier and sweeter, especially if they are covered with large wrinkles. Passion fruit peel is poisonous, but there are also edible varieties, the peel of which is put into jelly and used to make candied fruits. However, in Russian realities it is impossible to figure out which variety is in front of you, so it is better not to risk it.
One of the most popular questions is how to eat passion fruit? Usually the fruits are cut in half and the pulp is eaten with a spoon, but if you have purchased a large and juicy fruit, you can use the islanders’ recipe - pierce the passion fruit, insert a straw and drink the juice.
You can store passion fruit in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, but there is some danger here - sugar accumulates in such fruits, so they are not recommended for diabetics. So don’t take care of the ripe passion fruit that lands on your table! Add it to salads, have a romantic dinner with fruit cocktails, make vitamin masks for your hair and face - after all, it’s simply impossible to resist the legendary fruit of passion.
This article will be devoted to another exotic fruit with an exotic name - passion fruit. However, this wonderful fruit, whose homeland is Brazil, has many scientific and popular names - edible passionflower, edible passion flower, granadilla, passion fruit (passion fruit), pashenfruit... Passion fruit is grown not only in Brazil, but also in India, Hawaii and Philippines, New Zealand, Australia and other tropical countries. Recently, passion fruit can be seen on the shelves of Russian supermarkets not only as part of multi-fruit juices, but also in fresh form, and therefore, I think it would be useful for you to learn a little about this and, in fact, how passion fruit is eaten.
Passion fruits grow on vines with woody stems, are round or ovoid in shape and can come in different flavors, colors (green, yellow, red, brown, purple) and sizes (from slightly larger than a pea to the size of a small melon) depending on the variety. And there are dozens, if not hundreds, of passion fruit varieties grown in the world.
Passion fruit peel is tough and inedible. It can be smooth or wavy. Again, depending on the variety and the degree of ripeness.
Passion fruit is eaten only when ripe. The fruits are even collected only when they, having ripened, fall from the branches of the vine to the ground.
The core of the passion fruit fruit is yellow-orange in color. It is juicy, incredibly aromatic and sweet and sour with a large number of seeds (about two and a half hundred of them). The taste of passion fruit is reminiscent of the taste of strawberries, plums, gooseberries, sea buckthorn, peach and apricot... Some kind of simply incredibly fantastic bouquet.
Red passion fruits are smaller, but more aromatic and sweet, and to prepare the healthiest and most aromatic juice, more sour yellow fruits are usually used. By the way, passion fruit is grown on an industrial scale precisely for its juice, which, among other things, has a mild calming effect, improves sleep, regulates blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Passion fruits contain a large amount of sugar, fiber, and proteins. Fresh passion fruit is rich in vitamins A, C, B, contains calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, phosphorus.
Passion fruit has a mild laxative effect and is useful for people suffering from liver and urinary tract diseases.
How to eat passion fruit?
Very simple. Passion fruits are cut in half and the pulp is carefully scooped out with a spoon along with the seeds, which are also edible. However, their abuse can cause drowsiness, so passion fruit should be consumed in moderation, without binge eating. In addition, people prone to allergies should also consume passion fruit with caution. And people suffering from diabetes need to know that several days of storage in a warm place significantly increases the sugar content in fruits.
Passion fruit pulp can also be added to sauces and fruit salads, to desserts - creams, yoghurts and ice cream... Passion fruit juice is used to prepare sauces for seafood and salad dressings.
When purchasing passion fruit, choose fruit that is heavy and wrinkled. It is these characteristics that are signs of ripeness, and not color and size, which, as we have already found out, depend only on the variety.
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The homeland of the exotic fruit passion fruit is Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Since ancient times, the plant has taken root well in Thailand. Passion fruit is translated from Thai as “fruit of passion”; other names for these fruits are granadilla purpurea and passionflower. Today the plant is grown in many tropical countries. The passion fruit tree is a cluster of vines that grow up to 12-20 meters in a year. As the tree grows, it acquires tendrils, with the help of which it wraps around everything around itself. The liana blooms with beautiful, large flowers with purple, lilac or white petals on the outside. There are many strong long stamens in the middle.
Passion fruits are round or oval in shape, similar in appearance to large plums, the peel is yellow or deep purple. The fruit grows up to 30 cm in length and 12 cm in width, depending on the variety. The skin is very dense and protects the inside of the fruit from damage. The pulp itself is orange, very aromatic, iron-like consistency, with many purple or brown seeds. The taste of the fruit is sweet and sour. Green passion fruit is smooth, ripe and wrinkled.
About 500 species of passion fruit grow in nature, but only two are suitable for food:
- passionflower edulis, small fruits with dark purple skin, with sweet and aromatic pulp;
- passionflower edulis flavicapra, large fruits with yellow skin, pulp with pronounced citrus sourness.
Benefits and harms
100 g of fruit contains only 68 kcal. Fruits contain vitamins A, C, E, K and group B, linoleic acid, beta-cryptoxanthin, beta-carotene, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, sodium, selenium, iron, copper and zinc.
The leaves of the plant, which contain large quantities of antioxidants, biologically active acids and serotonin, are also useful. The peel of the fruit is highly valued.
Passion fruit consists of 80% water and is very beneficial for the human body. The flavonoids contained in the fruits help strengthen the walls of the brain and slow down the aging of cells, protect against cancer. Excess cholesterol, toxins and waste are removed from the body with the help of sterols. Serotonin restores and improves the functioning of the nervous system. The seeds have hypnotic and sedative properties, passion fruit juice is a very good tonic, helps with constipation, has a beneficial effect on the intestinal microflora and improves metabolism. A decoction prepared from the leaves of the tree helps with pain caused by rheumatism and gout, and lowers the temperature. An infusion of seeds and leaves alleviates the condition of the female body during menopause.
Passion fruit has a beneficial effect on the liver, kidneys and genitourinary system, especially in infectious diseases. Fruits normalize blood pressure, relieve severe symptoms of migraines and asthma, and help preserve vision. If you regularly eat passion fruit, you can improve your health; it is especially recommended to eat the fruit for middle-aged and elderly people, whose bodies are most susceptible to various diseases.
The pulp of the fruit is widely used in cosmetology. The products work well to tighten pores, reduce wrinkles and even out skin color, saturate it with vitamins and tone it. The pulp is added to shampoos and hair conditioners, which strengthen the roots, improve hair growth, and help with hair loss.
Hair Mask
Mix 100 g of passion fruit pulp with 3 tbsp. spoons of heavy cream, add 1 tbsp. spoons of olive and burdock oil. Mix the mixture thoroughly and apply to your head and hair, cover with a plastic cap. Wash off the mask after 30 minutes with warm water and shampoo. The mask is stored for 7 days in the refrigerator, applied every other day. After a month of using this product, your hair will become thicker, stronger, healthier and shiny.
Skin mask
Combine 50 g of fruit with a tablespoon of sour cream, you can use cream. Add a few drops of peach oil and a teaspoon of honey to the mixture, mix thoroughly and apply to cleansed facial skin, rinse with warm water after 30 minutes.
Passion fruit oil is useful for various problems of the body:
- has a stimulating effect on cells, due to which they are renewed;
- restores the lipid layer of the skin, making it more elastic and smooth;
- soothes irritated skin, helps get rid of redness and swelling;
- controls the formation of subcutaneous fat;
- nourishes dry skin well and eliminates flaking;
- has healing properties and is effective for eczema and psoriasis.
Passion fruit has no special contraindications and there is no harm from it, but you should remember that you cannot consume it in large quantities, especially if the body is prone to allergies. It is better to eat 100 g of passion fruit per day. If you have an active business activity or a trip, it is better to avoid eating the fruits, because they are a good sleeping pill.
Application in medicine
Passion fruit has been used for a long time in folk medicine; decoctions and tinctures are made from the fruits, flowers, seeds, peel and leaves, which help with various health problems:
- headaches and insomnia;
- climacteric disorders;
- chronic alcoholism;
- whooping cough;
- hypertension;
- liver diseases;
- convulsions;
- anxiety states;
- bronchial asthma;
- high blood pressure;
- haemorrhoids;
- muscle spasms;
- gastrointestinal disorders;
- inflammation;
- burns.
Passion fruit infusions are used as an antifungal, antiseptic and antispasmodic.
Use in cooking
Passion fruit is eaten differently in different countries:
- on the Hawaiian and Philippine islands the fruits are pierced and the juice is drunk;
- in the Dominican Republic, fresh fruits are eaten with sugar;
- in Sumatra they use fruit juice to make syrup;
- the Vietnamese prepare a popular dessert made from passion fruit and honey;
- in Brazil, the seeds are used to decorate baked goods, and the juice is used to make mousses;
- in Australia, sweet sauces are prepared from the fruits, passion fruit is served with ice cream, cheesecake and the airy pavlova dessert. The juice is used to prepare the refreshing drink Passiona;
- in Mexico, passion fruit is seasoned with lime and red pepper;
- in Peru, sour passion fruit is added to the national seafood appetizer called ceviche;
- In South Africa, passion fruit is added for flavor to yoghurts, carbonated drinks, sweet pastries, and multivitamin and tropical juice mixtures are prepared.
The fruit is usually eaten raw, cut into two halves and the pulp scooped out with a spoon. An aromatic juice is prepared from the fruits, which becomes even tastier if mixed with orange juice. Fruits are used as a filling for baked goods, an addition to cocktails, ice cream, yoghurts and various desserts. Passion fruit is added to salads and sauces, and the pulp is included in liqueurs.
Passion fruit dessert
Ingredients:
- 50 g Philadelphia cheese;
- 250 g condensed milk;
- lemon;
- 1 passion fruit;
- 150 ml heavy cream 30%;
- 20 ml milk;
- 1 quail egg.
Preparation:
- Cut the passion fruit and scoop out the pulp with a spoon, place in a blender bowl, add cheese, milk and egg.
- Wash the lemon and cut it into 2 parts, squeeze the juice of one half into a blender, add condensed milk and beat everything until smooth.
- Place the whipped mixture in a bowl and add the cream, stirring gently from top to bottom using a spoon.
- Divide the mixture into portion forms, grate the zest of the remaining half of the lemon on a fine grater and decorate the dessert. Place the molds in the refrigerator for half an hour. Serve chilled.
Passion fruit punch with rum
Ingredients:
- 150 g passion fruit pulp;
- 300 ml white rum;
- 2 glasses of ice;
- 600 ml lemonade;
- 150 ml orange juice.
Preparation:
- Mix orange juice, rum and passion fruit pulp in a decanter. Cover with film and leave in the refrigerator for an hour.
- Combine the mixture with lemonade and pour into tall glasses with ice.
How to select and store passion fruit
Passion fruit will only be beneficial for the body if you choose it correctly at the market or in the store. You should definitely pay attention to the following factors:
- ripe fruits with a rough skin, elastic. Cracks and spots indicate that the fruit has begun to deteriorate;
- if the fruit is suspiciously light, then its core has dried out and is not worth buying. Even a small fruit should be heavy;
- yellow fruits are not as sweet as purple ones.
The smooth-skinned fruits are unripe, but can be purchased. At home, put them in a paper bag and leave them to ripen for several days. Ripe passion fruit can be stored for 5-7 days in a cool place. Peeled pulp can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The pulp is frozen with sugar for the winter, so all the beneficial substances are preserved in it.
Growing passion fruit at home
Passion fruit can be grown at home from seeds or cuttings. The seeds must be fresh; dry ones will not sprout. Buy a well-ripened fruit and extract the seeds, choosing the best ones.
Growing from seeds consists of several stages:
- thoroughly clean the seeds from the pulp and place them on a cloth, rub gently until the juice sacs open;
- Rinse and dry the seeds twice. Do not dry the seeds in the sun, just lightly blot them with a napkin and leave them on a dry cloth;
- prepare the soil: combine compost, sand and garden soil in a 1:1:1 ratio;
- choose a container that is not very deep, fill it with soil and make small furrows in it, the distance between which should be 5 cm;
- plant the seeds in the furrows at a distance of 1 cm from each other, sprinkle with a thin layer of soil;
- water the seeds and place the container in a warm place, periodically moisten the soil;
- When the sprouts sprout and grow to 20 cm, transplant them to a permanent place.
Growing using cuttings is a very simple method and in most cases gives good results. Planting stages:
- choose a cutting; you only need to cut young shoots that have at least 3 buds. Cut the cuttings obliquely, above the lower bud;
- prepare a mixture of fertile soil and fine sand in a ratio of 1 to 3, mix thoroughly;
- select a deep container and fill it with soil, immediately plant the cutting after cutting and create a moist environment for it. To do this, you can build a small greenhouse from a box-shaped frame covered with a polymer film;
- Place the finished greenhouse in a sunny place with high humidity. After 2 weeks, the cuttings will take root;
- transplant the cuttings with roots to a permanent place.
Care
Passion fruit is a rather capricious plant and requires careful care, which consists of regular watering, fertilizing and installing support for fast-growing vine branches.
Watering is very important, because passion fruit naturally lives in a humid climate. The plant needs to be watered frequently and thoroughly. The soil should not dry out. If the room where passion fruit grows does not have very high humidity, watering should be done once a week.
Passion fruit loves fertilizers very much, so you need to feed it often and generously. Fertilizers begin to be applied in spring, summer, and at the beginning of autumn, fertilizing is carried out once. For passion fruit, slow-acting organic matter with a low nitrogen content and chicken manure in granules are suitable.
Passion fruit is a liana-shaped plant, so it needs strong support. As soon as tendrils begin to appear on the vine, carefully tie them with a thin rope and tie them to a support. Place the side branches opposite the main stem.
Pruning is mandatory; it should be done once every 2 years, in the spring before flowering begins. When pruning, dry, weak and old shoots are removed. Old branches cannot be cut off at the base; you need to leave a few buds, because new shoots can grow from them.
Passion fruit is a beautiful plant that will delight you with evergreen leaves and sweet aromatic fruits. Be sure to include fruits in your diet, and your body will be very grateful to you.
One called the fruit of passion - Passion flower. But this name does not express anything erotic - we are talking about the passion of Christ. Brazil is considered the birthplace of passionflower. When the Italian Jesuit monk F. Ferrari arrived on the shores of this mysterious country in the 17th century, he was shown an amazing flower. The shocked Ferrari described its beauty to his compatriots, using the famous biblical story of the suffering of Christ: “The elongated outer part of the fruit looks like a crown of thorns; white petals emphasize the innocence of the Savior; many nectaries resemble torn clothes; the column rising from the center of the flower resembles the pillar to which the Lord was tied; the ovary on this column symbolizes a sponge soaked in vinegar; five marginal threads - five wounds, and three stigmas - three nails; the stems of the vine are like hostages... There is only no cross, because soft natures are not able to imagine the full depth of Christ’s pain..." After such a description, the name " passionflower».
The scientific name of this exotic plant is passionflower (Passiflora incarnata L). Having spread widely throughout the tropical zone of the planet, it received many other names: passion fruit, passionfruit, edible passionflower, granadilla. Exotic to our compatriots fruit better known as passion fruit.
passion fruit is the Spanish name for the passionflower family, which has more than a hundred species. The most common type that we buy is passionflower “yellow granadilla”.
Botanical description of passion fruit
Passion fruit is evergreen vine, growing up to ten meters in length. The dark green, deeply three-lobed leaves of the plant are alternate. Their length reaches twenty centimeters. The edges of the leaves are finely toothed.
Passion fruit blooms with single flowers, the diameter of which is about three centimeters. Each flower contains five petals, five stamens and five sepals.
Passion fruits can be oblong or spherical in shape. Their skin color varies from dark purple to yellow. Fruit ripening after pollination lasts about 80 days. Ripe passion fruit has a sweet and sour aromatic taste.
Beneficial properties of passion fruit
Passion fruit contains many beneficial substances. The pulp consists of 40% juice. The share of carbohydrates is 20%, protein - 3%, minerals - 4.2%, organic acids - 4%, fats - 0.7%. Passion fruit contains a lot of phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, chlorine, sulfur, copper, manganese, iodine, fluorine and zinc. The exotic fruit is also rich in vitamins C, B1-3, 5-6, 9, H, K, A.
Passion fruit improves the functioning of the digestive system and serves as a mild laxative. Its fruits remove uric acid from the body, serve as a good antipyretic, and a medicine that copes well with liver and urinary tract diseases. Passion fruit juice has a relaxing effect and helps improve sleep.
Passion fruit contains alpha hydroxy acids that improve skin elasticity, hydration and tone. Therefore, passion fruit can be seen among the list of components of many cosmetic products. In addition to these properties, the fruit also has antioxidant properties.
Thai doctors recommend regularly eating passion fruit for people who have problems with the cardiovascular system, excess weight, liver and urinary tract. It has been noted that passion fruit has a laxative, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effect. The seeds of the fruit are prescribed as a sleeping pill.
Passion fruit serves as the basis for the production of sedative medications.
Is it harmful to eat passion fruit?
Eating passion fruit in large quantities can cause allergies. Don't get carried away with bones - they are a strong natural sleeping pill.
How to eat passion fruit
In Thailand, passion fruit pulp is mainly eat spoon raw. In order to get to the pulp, you need to carefully cut the peel of the fruit in a circle (make a deep cut, not cut in half). Then quickly (to prevent the juice from spilling) separate the halves. The pulp is eaten along with the seeds.
Passion fruit pulp is used in cooking. It is great for making pies, salads and cocktails.
How to store passion fruit
Passion fruit is a short-lived product. When stored in the refrigerator, the exotic fruit does not spoil within five days. Frozen passion fruit will retain its flavor for several months. However, after defrosting, the pulp will look pathetic...
Other uses of passion fruit
A special oil used in cosmetology is obtained from passion fruit using cold pressing:
- in medicinal creams for psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis;
- in sunscreen formulations;
- in anti-inflammatory recipes;
- in moisturizers;
- as a soothing massage oil;
- in care products for “problem” skin (dry, flaky, with an altered lipid barrier).
Passion fruit or passion fruit(“peshen fruit” or passion fruit in English) is a delicious tropical fruit that is quite often found on the shelves of markets and shops in Asia.
Nowadays passion fruit is grown in tropical and subtropical climates almost everywhere (in America, Asia, Australia, Oceania and even in the relatively cool climate of England). Homeland of Stratus flower (scientific name of passion fruit from the Latin Passiflora edulis) - South America, where the familiar name "passion fruit" comes from. This is what this fruit is called in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
Why "passion fruit"?
The name comes from mara kuya (can mean "food in a bowl") in the Tupi Indian language. The Tupi language was widely spoken in Brazil, but is now considered a dead language. The Tupi language did not have a written language and was essentially a collection of dialects, so it is difficult to say unequivocally what the name of the fruit originally sounded like: passion fruit or maracuja, or maracuja.
In English speaking countries passion fruit is called passion fruit(fruit of passion), which has more to do with the flowers of these plants than with the fruit itself. In the 16th century, a strange flower that came to Europe became a visual religious symbol of the passion of Christ and the crucifixion itself. For which it received the scientific name Passiflora or Passion flower (“passion flower”).
What does passion fruit look like:
The passion fruit plant is an evergreen vine (vine) that grows in much the same way as grapes. But we, of course, are more interested in the most delicious thing - passion fruit. It is round or oval in shape with juicy pulp and many seeds inside. The color of passion fruit can range from yellow to dark purple, depending on the variety and maturity. However, so does the taste of passion fruit, which varies from sour to sweet. 
How to eat passion fruit:
Many varieties of passion fruit are sweet and do not require any sweetener. But, if you come across a sour variety, you can add sugar or honey to taste. In the Philippines, they like to sprinkle passion fruit pulp with chili pepper, and in Thailand - with salt or pepper and salt. Surprised? I highly recommend trying the salted passion fruit with pepper - it’s very tasty. 
Peeling this exotic fruit is simple - cut it lengthwise and in half (as in the photo), and eat the pulp with a spoon.
In many countries, passion fruit is eaten fresh. Juices, jams, and preserves are also made from this fruit of passion. Passion fruit is often added to yoghurts, smoothies, and ice cream. 
If you want to try delicious passion fruit, ask the locals exactly how they eat this fruit. There are varieties so sour that they are used in cocktails instead of lemon (for example, passion fruit azedo in Brazil). In Indonesia, there are two types of passion fruit: the white variety is eaten plain, and the juice of the yellow fruit is used to make a thick syrup with a lot of sugar added.
Beneficial properties of passion fruit:
In addition to the fact that passion fruit is a truly delicious exotic fruit, it is also healthy.