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''Passiflora edulis'' is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. Its common names include passion fruit (US), passionfruit (UK and Commonwealth), and purple granadilla (South Africa). It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit and is widely grown in several countries of South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Southern Asia, Vietnam, Israel, Australia, South Korea, Hawaii ''(Lilikoʻi)〔'' and United States. The passion fruit is a pepo, a type of berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit is both eaten and juiced; passion fruit juice is often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma. ==Culture== The passion fruit is so called because it is one of the many species of passion flower, leading to the English translation of the Latin genus name, ''Passiflora''.〔 The name was given by Spanish missionaries to South America as an expository aid while trying to convert the indigenous inhabitants to Christianity. Certain cultivars are resilient against light frosts, and thus can survive perennially, even in more temperate climates such as that of Great Britain. The flower of the passion fruit is the national flower of Paraguay. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Passiflora edulis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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