Fruit

Passion fruit

パッションフルーツ　ぱっしょんふるーつ

Also known askudamonotokeiso, kudamonotokeisou

At its best in Jun, Jul, Aug

Passion fruit (passionfruit), Japanese fruit
Passion fruit (kudamonotokeiso) is at its best in Jun, Jul, Aug. It is in the market from May to Sep.

When it is at its best

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

In seasonAvailable

How to cook

Passion fruit: Eaten fresh

Eaten fresh

Halved and eaten with a spoon, seeds and all.

Passion fruit: Juice

Juice

The juice pressed out, marked by a strong acidity and aroma.

Passion fruit: Sauce

Sauce

For fish or meat, where the acidity sharpens the dish.

How to choose

Taut skin. It is ready to eat once wrinkles begin to appear.

Storage

Ripen at room temperature until wrinkled, then refrigerate.

Main areas

Good to know

Its Japanese name means clock-face fruit, because the flower resembles a clock dial. Passion here refers not to ardour but to the Passion of Christ, the flower having been seen as suggesting the cross.

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At their best around the same time