Passion fruit is a tropical fruit about the size of an egg and comes mainly from Brazil. It is an excellent source of fiber and has a unique, tangy taste.
purchase guide
Choose a passion fruit that has an odor and is heavy in the hand. When ripe, the skin wrinkles and yields to finger pressure.
COnsumptiOn
Passion fruit has a tangy taste and is usually eaten naturally with a spoon. You can also enjoy it as a cream, sorbet, jelly or as a garnish for fish.
storage tip
If the skin of the passion fruit is not yet wrinkled, it means that it is not yet ripe. You can let it ripen at room temperature. When the skin becomes wrinkled, place it in the refrigerator where it will keep for about 1 week.
Ripening
It is when the skin of the passion fruit is wrinkled that it is at its best.
Consult this calendar to find out more about the availability of your favourite products at an IGA near you!
