ABSTRACT
Passionfruit(Passijlora)isoneoftheimportantfruitcropsgrowninHawaii,Australia,New Zealand,Kenya,SouthAfrica,Fiji,Peru,andSriLanka.Thejuicehasexcellentflavorandis commonlyusedforpreparationofbeverages.PassionfruitisnativetotropicalAmerica.Itis growninpracticallyeverycountrywithasuitableclimate.Therearetwotypes,yellowand purple.Theyellowfruithasseveralnames:CeibeyinCuba,MaracujaPerobainBrazil,Parchita MaracuyaorParchitainVenezuela,PerchainPuertoRico,yellowGranadillainSouthAfrica, GreenadilleorCouzouinFrench-speakingcountries,yellowLilikoiinHawaii,andGolden PassionfruitinAustralia(1).Ithasbeenanimportantcommercialcropinalltheseareas.
