Availability: All Year Around
What to look out for
Try to look for the ones who feel heavy for its size. Fruits that are fully coloured (purple) are usually riper than the ones without this aspect.
Avoid fruits that feels very light to its size, too hard, or with excess wrinkles since it can be signs of a bad fruit.
Also, usually passion fruits have a very thick skin, thus small scratches or marks won’t be a problem since it won’t affect the pulp inside.
Storage
Passion fruits can be stored in 3 different ways:
Counter: The best and proper way to store a ripe passion fruit is just allocating it over the counter in a dark spot. It can keep for 2 weeks.
Fridge: The fruit can also be stored in the fridge. Just place it inside a plastic bag or sealed container to prevent the fruit from dehydrating. It can last up to a months on the fridge.
Freezer: Freezing the fruit is super simple, just place the whole fruit inside the freezer and it’s done. Alternatively, the pulp of the fruit can be removed first and placed inside ice cube trays for an easier post consumption. It can last up to 3 months inside the freezer.
Benefits
Important Nutrients
Passion fruit is full of important minerals, vitamins and nutrients. As an example, it contains high levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, Phosphorus, Niacin, and vitamin B6, such compounds are beneficial for vision, skin, immune system, and for a healthy functional of the body.
May Reduce Anxiety
Regarding the levels of magnesium that passion fruits possess, and studies done, it’s possible to highlight that the consumption of passion fruit may be linked to a better management of anxiety levels.
Improve Heart Health
The fruit contains high levels of potassium and fibre, therefore, contributing for blood pressure and removing excess cholesterol from the blood vessels.
Immune System Booster
As passion fruit is loaded with Vitamin C, the fruit can support in boosting the immune system from free radical that could otherwise promote harm inside the body.
Source of Antioxidants
Passion fruit is not only rich in vitamin and mineral, but the fruit is also packed with important antioxidants that will support against cellular damage, inflammation, heart diseases, and Alzheimer’s disease.