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==Uses==
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Passionfruit has a variety of uses related to its favored taste as whole fruit and juice.<ref name="morton" />

* In [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]], it is available commercially both fresh and tinned. It is added to fruit salads, and fresh fruit pulp or passion fruit sauce is commonly used in [[dessert]]s, including as a topping for [[Pavlova (food)|pavlova]] (a regional [[meringue]] cake) and [[ice cream]], a flavouring for [[cheesecake]], and in the icing of [[Mille-feuille|vanilla slices]]. A passion-fruit–flavored soft drink called [[Passiona]] has also been manufactured in Australia since the 1920s. It can be used in some alcoholic cocktails.
* In [[Brazil]], the term {{lang|pt|maracujá}} applies to passion fruit ({{lang|pt|maracujá azedo}}, or "sour") and [[Passiflora ligularis|granadillo]] ({{lang|pt|maracujá doce}}, or "sweet"). [[Passion fruit mousse]] is a common dessert and passion fruit pulp is used to decorate the tops of cakes. Passion fruit juice, ice pops, and soft drinks are also consumed. When making a ''[[caipirinha]]'', passion fruit may be used instead of [[Lime (fruit)|lime]].
* In [[Cambodia]] the red and yellow passion fruit grown in the [[Mondulkiri Province]] are used to produce wine and liquor.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cambodia-explorer.com/mondulkiri-passion-fruit-wine/ |date=May 28, 2019 |title=Mondulkiri Passion Fruit Wine |website=Cambodia Explorer |access-date=10 January 2021 |last1=Explorer |first1=Cambodia }}</ref>
* In [[Colombia]] and [[Costa Rica]], it is used for juices and desserts.
* In the [[Dominican Republic]], where it is locally called ''chinola'', it is used to make juice and [[fruit preserves]]. Passion fruit-flavored [[syrup]] is used on [[shaved ice]], and the fruit is also eaten raw, sprinkled with sugar.
* In [[East Africa]], passion fruit is used to make juice, and is commonly eaten as a whole fruit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Passion fruit farming the next frontier in agribusiness|url=http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-93397/passion-fruit-farming-next-frontier-agribusiness|author=Ngotho A|publisher=The Star, Nairobi, Kenya|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref>
* In [[Hawaii]], where it is known as {{lang|haw|liliko{{okina}}i}}, fresh passion fruit pulp is eaten. Lilikoi-flavored syrup is used as a topping for [[shave ice]], soft drinks, a [[Glaze (ice)|glaze]], and to marinate meat and vegetables. It is used as a flavoring for [[malasada]]s, cheesecakes, cookies, [[lemon bar#hawaii|dessert bars]], ice cream and [[mochi]]. Passion fruit is also used in jam or jelly, as well as a [[fruit curd]] known as "lilikoi butter".
* In [[India]], the government of [[Andhra Pradesh]] started growing passion fruit vines in the [[Chintapalli, Vizianagaram|Chintapalli]] ([[Visakhapatnam|Vizag]]) forests to make fruit available within the region.<ref>{{cite news|title=HRS cultivating 'passion fruit'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/hrs-cultivating-passion-fruit/article2607607.ece|author=Sridhar, P.|newspaper=The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu, India|date=8 November 2011|access-date=19 June 2016}}</ref> The fruit is eaten raw, sprinkled with sugar, and is used to make juice.
* In [[Indonesia]], where it is known as ''markisa'', both ''edulis'' and ''flavicarpa'' varieties are cultivated and consumed differently. The former is normally eaten as is, while the latter is more commonly strained to obtain its juice, which is cooked with sugar to make passion fruit syrup used in drinks and desserts.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sunarjono |first=H. Hendro|date=2008 |title=Berkebun 21 Jenis Tanaman Buah |trans-title=Gardening 21 Types of Fruit Plants |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5SPir7LxpVQC |language=Indonesian |location=Jakarta |publisher=Niaga Swadaya |page=136 |isbn=978-979-489-843-7}}</ref>
* In [[Mexico]], passion fruit is used to make juice or is eaten raw with [[chili powder]] and lime.
* In [[Paraguay]], passion fruit is used principally for its juice, to prepare desserts such as passion fruit mousse, cheesecake, ice cream, and to flavor yogurts and cocktails.
* In [[Peru]], passion fruit has long been a staple in homemade ice pops called "marciano" or "chupetes". Passion fruit is also used in several desserts, especially mousses and cheesecakes. Passion fruit juice is also drunk on its own and is used in [[ceviche]] variations and in [[cocktail]]s, including the ''Maracuyá sour'', a variation of the ''[[Pisco sour]]''. {{lang|pt|Granadilla}}, or "sweet" can be eaten raw.
* In the [[Philippines]], passion fruit is commonly sold in public markets and in public schools. Some vendors sell the fruit with a straw to enable sucking out the seeds and juices inside.
* In [[Portugal]], especially the [[Azores]] and [[Madeira]], passion fruit is used as a base for a variety of [[liqueur]]s and mousses.
* In [[Puerto Rico]], where the fruit is known as "''parcha''", it is used in juices, ice cream or pastries.
* In [[South Africa]], passion fruit, known locally as Granadilla (the yellow variety as Guavadilla), is used to flavor [[yogurt]], [[soft drink]]s, such as [[Schweppes]]' "Sparkling Granadilla", and numerous [[Squash (drink)|cordial drinks]] (in cordial flavors it is referred to as passion fruit). It is often eaten raw or used as a topping for cakes and tarts. Granadilla juice is commonly available in restaurants. The yellow variety is used for juice processing, while the purple variety is sold in fresh fruit markets.
* In [[Sri Lanka]], passion fruit juice, along with [[faluda]], is a common refreshment. Passion fruit [[Squash (drink)|cordial]] is manufactured both at home as well as industrially by mixing the pulp with sugar.
* In [[Suriname]], where it is known as {{lang|nl|markoesa}}, there are three varieties. The red and orange varieties are sold by markets and eaten as a fruit because of their natural sweet flavor. The sour yellow variety, widely grown in the coastal region, is used to make jam and juices with added sugar, either uncooked for instant use or cooked into a thick syrup for storage in the fridge. The juice is also used to flavor cocktails.

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File:Passion fruit jam.jpg|Passion fruit jam
File:Passionfruit Thailand.jpg|Home-made passion fruit juice
File:Sintra L1190091 (24866601279).jpg|Passion fruit nectar
File:Mondulkiri Passion Fruit Wine.jpg|Passion fruit wine
File:Maracu-compl3.JPG|Passion fruit oil
File:Scooping passionfruit ice cream (4566754508).jpg|Passion fruit ice cream
</gallery>

===Nutrition===
{{Nutritional value
| name=Passion fruit (granadilla) 
<br /><small>purple, raw per 100 grams</small>
| kJ=406
| protein=2.2 g
| fat=0.7 g
| carbs=22.4 g
| fiber=10.4 g
| sugars=11.2 g
| calcium_mg=12
| iron_mg=1.6
| magnesium_mg=29
| phosphorus_mg=68
| potassium_mg=348
| sodium_mg=28
| zinc_mg=0.1
| vitC_mg=30
| riboflavin_mg=0.13
| niacin_mg=1.5
| vitB6_mg=0.1
| folate_ug=14
| choline_mg=7.6
| vitA_ug=64
| betacarotene_ug=743
| vitK_ug=0.7
| opt1n=Water
| opt1v=72.9 g
| source_usda=1
| note=[https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169108/nutrients Full Link to USDA Database entry]
}}

Raw passion fruit is 73% water, 22% [[carbohydrates]], 2% [[protein]] and 0.7% [[fat]] (table). In a reference amount of {{cvt|100|g}}, raw passion fruit supplies 97 [[calorie]]s and is a rich source (20% or more of the [[Daily Value]], DV) of [[vitamin C]] (33% DV) and a moderate source (10–19% DV) of [[riboflavin]] and [[potassium in biology|potassium]] (table). No other [[micronutrient]]s are in significant content.