Value addition of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.)

Abstract

Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.) is the fruit of exotic passion flower. Purple and yellow are the two main types of passion fruit grown commercially all around the world. The fruit is valued for its powerful medicinal property and high antioxidant activity. The juice exhibits pronounced flavour and aroma which help in producing high quality beverages and also in flavouring several other products. It is quite delicious, nutritious and liked for its excellent blending property. Even though passion fruit is having many such advantages, its utilization is limited in processing sector mainly due to the short shelf life, minimum juice recovery and intense acidity.