Passionfruit

Passionfruit is a delicious fruit that’s native to subtropical wild regions of South America, probably originating in Paraguay. Botanically, the purple passionfruit we know and love belongs to the family of and has the botanical name . There are some golden or yellow varieties available these days that go by the botanical name (‘Panama Gold’). Just to confuse the issue further, there are also some purple varieties of the (known as ‘Panama Red’) now available. The two latter varieties are favoured by some as they produce larger, juicier fruit than the traditional passionfruit.