Passion fruit

Passion fruit

• The passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), which belongs to the family Passifloraceae, is a native of Brazil. In India, it is found to be growing wild in many parts of Western Ghat such as Nilgiris, Wynad, Kodaikanal, Shevroys, Coorg and Malabar as well as Himachal Pradesh and North Eastern States like Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram.
• The fruit is famous for its good flavour and aroma which helps not only in producing a high quality squash but also in flavouring several other products.
• There are several varieties of Passion Fruit but the two main commercial types on the market today are the Purple Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis) and Yellow Passion Fruit (edulis  flavicarpa).