Passionfruit
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Passion fruit | |
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Ripe purple type from Australia and its cross section | |
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Species: | P. edulis
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Passiflora edulis |
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The Passionfruit (also spelled passion fruit) is a small, spherical fruit. It is purple when ripe, and green when not ripe. The fruit contains many small, black seeds covered with the fruit's flesh. It is tart and sweet. The seeds can be eaten on their own or used for various cooking recipes. Passion fruit is not a very common fruit in England. In Venezuela, the juice of passionfruits are common drinks.