PASSION FRUIT
Scientific name: Passiflora edulis.

Occurrence
Passion fruit is growth on the Northeast region, and in the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro.

Harvest Period
It is fruitful from November to July.

History
Originated from the tropical America, the passion fruit has its Portuguese name derived from a Tupi word “Murukuia”, which means, “food prepared in a bowl”.

By the end of the 17th century, the Pope Paul V was amazed with the shapes and colors of the flowers, identifying elements of Christ’s Passion in the fruit, and thus it is known in so many places as Passion Fruit.

Nowadays, passion fruit is found in many different tropical countries, Brazil being the largest producer.

Curiosities
The leaves and juice of the passion fruit have passiflorin, a substance with sedative effects, similar to morphine.

Nutrients
Vitamin A
Vitamins B (B1, B2 and B3)
Vitamin C
Calcium
Iron
Potassium

Learn more about the nutrients.

Dafruta’s Juice Nutrient Facts