Passionfruit
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Calories: 97
Energy: 406 kj
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| Protein: | 2.20 g | |||||||
| Fat - total: | 0 g | |||||||
| Carbohydrate - by diff: | 23.38 g | |||||||
| Sugar - total: | 11.20 g | |||||||
| Fibre: | 10.4 g | |||||||
| Water: | 72.93 g | |||||||
General Description:
Spherical shaped fruit approx 5cm in diameter.
Translucent golden flesh, jelly like and watery.
Contains small edible black seeds.
Sweet Flavour.
Popular alongside deserts.
Selection:
Ideally try and choose large, heavy, firm passionfruit.
When ripe, the passionfruit has a wrinkled, dimpled, deep purple skin.
Wrinkling is actually due to moisture loss during ripening - it may be large enough to cause the shrivelling, however this does not effect the edible portion.
Nutrition Information:
Excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A & Fibre.
Also source of Folate & Potassium.
Provides 406kj / 100g.
Storage & Handling Information:
Passionfruits are best kept in the fridge and can last anywhere from 1 to 5 weeks.
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Growing Area Information:
WA - Outer Metropolitan Areas, South West.
*Imported stock available during local season.
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