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Passion Fruit
Price: 60,00 €
🥠Passion Fruit from Sicily: tropical aroma, Sicilian soul
Discover Mammarancia’s passion fruit: Sicilian-grown maracuja with fragrant, tangy-sweet pulp dotted with crunchy seeds. Enjoy it by the spoon or use it to elevate desserts, smoothies and savoury dishes—authentic fresh tropical fruit with a Mediterranean origin. With The more you buy, the more you save, stocking up on your favourite passion fruit is even smarter!
Description Passion Fruit
What is passion fruit
Passion fruit (aka maracuja) is the aromatic heart of the tropics: a leathery skin hiding intensely perfumed, juicy pulp. On the palate it balances natural sweetness and lively freshness with exotic floral-citrus notes. In Mammarancia’s fresh passion fruit, that vibrant character meets careful ripening for a clean, bright taste in every spoonful.
Origin & cultivation
Our passion fruit grows in Sicily, where mild weather, sea breezes and generous light ensure slow ripening and deep aromas. We focus on responsible growing, soil care and biodiversity, and meticulous harvest and selection to preserve aroma and texture. This Sicilian passion fruit belongs to our Exotic Fruit selection and seasonal Summer Fruit range.
Nutritional benefits
Naturally rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, passion fruit supports immune defences and helps protect cells from oxidative stress. Soluble fibres aid satiety and digestive balance, while potassium and magnesium support hydration and muscle function.
Uses in the kitchen
Versatile and eye-catching, passion fruit adds a gourmet touch to breakfast, snacks and dessert. Spoon it straight, scent yoghurt and smoothies, brighten fruit salads and tarts, make coulis for cheesecake and panna cotta, or balance savoury dishes like fish carpaccio, tartare, fennel-citrus salads, vinaigrettes and sweet-sour sauces.
Storage
Keep passion fruit at room temperature while firm; once the skin wrinkles, flavour peaks. For longer keeping, refrigerate (crisper drawer) and bring to room temperature before serving. You can freeze the pulp in small portions for ready-to-use tropical flair.
Format & shipping
We hand-select fresh passion fruit at peak ripeness and ship it whole in protective, sustainable packaging so aroma and texture arrive intact. Ordering is simple and secure: choose your pack, checkout, and receive the finest tropical fruit grown in Sicily. Discover our initiative The more you buy, the more you save: click here.
Additional information
| Weight | 4 kg |
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| Quantity | Box 4Kg |
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Passion fruit is a tropical fruit native to South America. It has a wrinkled purple or yellow skin and orange flesh, rich in crunchy seeds and aromatic juice with a sweet and sour taste.
It is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, fibre and antioxidants. It aids digestion, strengthens the immune system and contributes to healthy skin. It is also low in calories.
Cut it in half and eat the pulp with a teaspoon. It can be eaten on its own or used in yoghurt, fruit salads, desserts, cocktails and fresh juices.
It has a unique exotic taste, combining sweetness and acidity. The degree of sweetness depends on the ripeness of the fruit.
A ripe passion fruit has a wrinkled, slightly shriveled skin. It should feel heavy for its size and not too hard to the touch.
It can be stored at room temperature for up to 5-7 days. In the refrigerator, it will last up to two weeks. The pulp can also be frozen for future use.
Yes, passion fruit can also be grown in Italy, especially in the warmer coastal areas of the south and on the islands, where the mild climate favours the ripening of the fruit.
Yes, it can also be eaten by children, but it should be introduced gradually to get them used to its intense and slightly sour taste.
You can buy fresh passion fruit directly on our website, with fast shipping guaranteed from the producer to the end consumer.
In addition to enjoying it fresh, passion fruit is ideal for tropical desserts, cheesecakes, mousses, jams, ice creams, cocktails and refreshing drinks.
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