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Hello there! I am trying to find out what a fruit I remember from my childhood is actually called... it resembles a passion fruit very much - both the plant it grows on and the fruit itself. Instead of a semi-hard skin, this fruit has a soft, velvety skin that is bright orange. The inside is also similar to passion fruit - only the seeds are wrapped in a light blue sticky goo, and the seeds are somewhat bigger... We had one of there plants in our garden in Tanzania, but I have no idea what it is called. Please help. Thanks Tmbarfod@hotmail.com


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[edit] Anti Passiflora protest

On 30/07/2005 a group of people from Israel did demonstration against the Passiflora because it start the manufacturers start put this fruit in every product.

Passiflorafobia - afraid the Passiflora will take control of our life/world.

(The demonstration was cynical of course). here is the group site: http://www.pharsh.com/ here some pictures from the event: http://www.pharsh.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=11

[edit] Ripe enough to eat?

How do you tell if a passion fruit is ripe enough to eat please? --Rebroad 09:48, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

The skin of the Fruit is shrugged --Pinnecco 16:43, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] How the fruit looks like in Brazil

Here is a picture on how the fruit looks like in Brazil. It's more yellow: http://www.maria-brazil.org/newimages/maracuja.jpg

[edit] "Maracuja" redirect

Maracuja is currently redirecting to Passiflora foetida. Shouldn't it redirect here instead? --Cotoco 16:20, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blog

I beleve this artical does not have enough info. Can someone improve it, Please?

[edit] Is passionfruit a citrus?

Is passionfruit a citrus fruit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.88.180.80 (talk • contribs) 19:47, 19 February 2007

No, definitely not a citrus. Nick 03:42, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

The acidity of the juice reminds me of a lemon. Can someone confirm that it contains citric acid? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.84.205.186 (talk) 18:55, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] origin of European name?

I had understood that it got the name passion fruit from Catholic monks in the Caribean because of some resemblance that they saw in its flower to the crown of thorns and the crucifix? 81.66.60.116 13:32, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Seasonal availability?

Perhaps one should add what months of the year passionfruit is available in the Western hemisphere. 69.139.75.80 16:47, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Personal Opinion

I removed this line:

I do enjoy eating passion fruit becuase it has a wonderful texture and velocity. Yum Yum. Yeah well as I have just said passion fruit is almost as yummi as mango which also rocks the boat.

from the page. Totally useless.

I agree but would like to know more about what parts of fruit are edible, beynod the pulp. Is the outer shell made into jam too?

Since it is very hard to separate the seeds from the yellow juicy pulp around them, is it ok to eat the seeds? Is it ok to crush the seeds, or swallow them whole?

[edit] Where is it native to?

Where is this species indigenous to? The article should state this information. Badagnani 01:08, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, I think it's important. 92.232.121.101 (talk) 14:55, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/passionfruit.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.232.121.101 (talk) 14:57, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Removal of Names section

I don't see any purpose that this section serves. We don't need to translate every word into every single other language on any pages. Unless this section describes the evolution and etymology of the word in a paragraph format, I don't see the need for a list of names in other languages and countries. Dav2008 14:38, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vitamin C

The Vitamin C content (apparently high) should be mentioned. Badagnani 05:28, 20 October 2007 (UTC)