Latin Name:
Passiflora edulis
Physical Description:
Passion Fruit vines have large, shiny leaves with three serrated lobes. Passion fruits are either purple and the size of a lime or yellow and the size of a small grapefruit.
Usage:
Passion Fruit can be eaten with a spoon or a straw, or used to make beverages, top cakes, or be made into candy. In Israel, it is used to make wine.
Factoids:
Passion Fruit is also known as "booger fruit" because the pulp and seeds resemble snotty boogers.
