Editing Passiflora (section)

===Fruit===
{{see also|Passion fruit (fruit)}}
[[File:Passion fruits - whole and halved.jpg|thumb|Ripe fruits of ''[[Passiflora edulis]]'']]

Most species have round or elongated edible fruit.

* The [[Passiflora edulis|passion fruit]] or {{lang|es|maracujá}} (''P. edulis'') is cultivated extensively in the [[Caribbean]], [[South America]], south [[Florida]] and [[South Africa]] for its fruit, which is used as a source of juice. A small pink fruit that wrinkles easily and a larger shiny yellow to orange fruit are traded under this name. The latter is usually considered just a [[variety (biology)|variety]] of ''flavicarpa'', but seems to be more distinct.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
* [[Sweet granadilla]] (''P. ligularis'') is another widely grown species. In large parts of [[Africa]]  it is the plant called "passionfruit": confusingly, in [[South Africa]]n English the latter species is more often called ''granadilla'' (without an adjective). Its fruit is somewhat intermediate between the two sold as ''P.&nbsp;edulis''.
* [[Maypop]] (''P. incarnata''), a common species in the southeastern US. This is a subtropical representative of this mostly tropical family. However, unlike the more tropical cousins, this particular species is hardy enough to withstand the cold down to {{convert|-20|C|F}} before its roots die (it is native as far north as [[Pennsylvania]] and has been cultivated as far north as [[Boston]] and [[Chicago]].) The fruit is sweet, yellowish, and roughly the size of a chicken's egg; it enjoys some popularity as a native plant with edible fruit and few [[pest (organism)|pests]].
* [[Giant granadilla]] (giant tumbo or ''badea'', ''P.&nbsp;quadrangularis''), [[water lemon]] (''P.laurifolia'') and [[sweet calabash]] (''P. maliformis'') are ''Passiflora'' species locally famed for their fruit,<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Granadilla|volume=12|page=336}}</ref> but not widely known elsewhere {{as of|2008|lc=on}}.{{cn|date=October 2022<!-- this was added without support in 2008-->}}
* The [[Passiflora caerulea|blue passionflower]] (''Passiflora caerulea'') produces bright orange fruit with numerous seeds. While the fruit is edible, it is often described as being bland in comparison to other edible passionfruit, or with a flavour vaguely similar to [[Blackberry|blackberries]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Passiflora caerulea (Blue Passion Flower) |url=https://www.gardenia.net/plant/passiflora-caerulea-blue-passion-flower |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Gardenia.net |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Passiflora vesicaria|Wild maracuja]] are the fruit of ''P.&nbsp;vesicaria'', which are popular in [[Southeast Asia]].
* [[Banana passionfruit]]s are the very elongated fruits of [[Passiflora tripartita|''P.&nbsp;tripartita'' var. ''mollissima'']] and ''[[Passiflora tarminiana|P.&nbsp;tarminiana]]''. These are locally eaten, but their invasive properties make them a poor choice to grow outside of their native range.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/cw_smith/impact.htm |title=Impact of Alien Plants on Hawai'i's Native Biota |author=Smith, Clifford W. |publisher=University of Hawaii |access-date=8 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713071816/http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/cw_smith/impact.htm |archive-date=13 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=6142 |title=Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States |author= The University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health and the National Park Service |date=17 February 2011 |access-date=8 March 2011}}</ref>