Passion fruit (fruit)

Passion fruits are round or oval, and range from a width of 1.5 to 3 inches (3.81 to 7.62 centimeters). They can be yellow, red, purple, or green. == Etymology ==

Maracujá The Portuguese and Spanish are both derived from the Tupi "fruit that serves itself" or "food in a cuia". Passion fruit The term "passion fruit" in English comes from the passion flower, as an English translation of the Latin genus name, Passiflora, and may be spelled "passion fruit", "passionfruit", or "passion-fruit". ==Varieties==

Edible passion fruits can be divided into at least five main types: • purple passion fruit (fruits of Passiflora edulis Sims) • yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Deg.) • sweet granadilla (Passiflora ligularis) • giant granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis L.) • banana passion fruit (fruits of Passiflora tarminiana) ==Uses==

The fruits are mainly consumed and have a juicy, edible center of many seeds. == Composition ==

Nutrition Raw passion fruit is 73% water, 23% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and 1% fat (table). In a reference amount of , raw passion fruit supplies 97 calories and is a rich source of vitamin C (33% of the Daily Value, DV) and a moderate source of riboflavin and potassium (table). No other micronutrients are in significant content (table). Phytochemicals Several varieties of passion fruit are rich in polyphenols, and some contain prunasin and other cyanogenic glycosides in the peel and juice. == History ==

Passion fruit originates from South America, specifically from the region stretching from southern Brazil through Paraguay to northern Argentina. The fruit has been cultivated since ancient times, primarily by Indigenous communities in these areas. It was later introduced to Europe in 1553 by Spanish and Portuguese colonists. == Gallery ==

File:Maracuyá.jpg|Yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) File:Sweet granadillas (Passiflora ligularis) - whole and cross section.jpg|Passiflora ligularis fruit File:Traffic-light Passion Fruit.jpg|Red, yellow, and green Passiflora edulis File:Badea.jpg|Giant granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis L.) File:Unripe passion fruit.jpg|Unripe common passion fruit File:Starr-010423-0067-Passiflora tarminiana-fruit split open-Kula-Maui (24506246126).jpg|Banana passionfruit, Passiflora tarminiana == See also ==