When Is Passion Fruit Ripe And How To Store?

The passion fruit is a round fruit with a purple skin. You can’t eat the peel. The flesh is usually yellow and contains a lot of seeds that are extremely healthy. There are many varieties of passion fruit that come from many different countries. It is an exotic fruit that is simply for sale in the Netherlands. But how do you know if a passion fruit is ripe?

Passion Fruit Ripe

The passion fruit is ripe when it feels heavy compared to the shape and when the skin is wrinkled. If the passion fruit is not yet ripe, keep it at room temperature and place it on the fruit bowl. It takes about 2-3 days for them to ripen.

The fruit is a real vitamin bomb and is being eaten more and more. The pulp is often processed in desserts and juices for a smoothie. The fruit grows on a climbing plant that belongs to the passion flora family. The passion fruit sold in the Netherlands usually has a purple color. Eating passion fruit can be done in several ways, read our blog about eating passion fruit.

When Is Passion Fruit Ripe?

The fruit of the passion tree has a round, sometimes oval shape and is 5 to 7 centimeters in size. The fruit is only nice and sweet when it is really ripe. You can tell if the fruit is ripe by feeling and looking closely.

• See if the skin of the passion fruit is wrinkled. If so, the passion fruit is ripe and has a nice sweet taste. If the passion fruit has a smooth skin, it is not ripe. Very wrinkled passion fruit is also ripe. They only contain less moisture but the taste and nutrients are preserved.
• Feel the fruit by shaking. If it is heavy compared to the shape, that is a good sign. The passion fruit is ripe to eat and contains a lot of pulp and seeds.

These are the two methods of determining whether a passion fruit is ripe. That’s all. But what if your passion fruit isn’t ripe yet. Where is the best place to keep these.

Do you want to store passion fruit?

If you have bought passion fruits that are not yet ripe, you can let them ripen at home. You do this by simply letting the passion fruit ripen on the fruit bowl. The fruit will then slowly wrinkle and that is a sign of ripeness. You can keep the passion fruit for 3 days.

Keep Passion Fruit In Fridge

You can also store the passion fruit in the fridge. It’s not the most ideal environment, but it’s possible. However, the shelf life and taste deteriorate quickly and you can store the fruit for a very short time, 1-2 days maximum.

It is a tropical fruit that is not used to a cold environment. If you leave them in the fridge too long, they will rot. The passion fruit becomes moldy and starts to smell. So look closely and smell the fruit when you take it out of the fridge.

Passion Fruit Freezing

If you have a lot of passion fruits that are ripe, you can freeze them. Not the whole fruit, just the pulp.

To do this, cut the passion fruit in half and remove the pulp and seeds. Put it in a sealable container and place it in the freezer. You can now keep it for twelve months.

If you have a lot of fruit, make portion packs of it. This way you don’t have to defrost everything and you can add the passion fruit per portion to your dessert, salad or smoothie.

Nice to do is to make more ice creams. Add to the pulp at your discretion and mix it together. Then pour it into the ice cube mold or into an ice cream mold and place it in the freezer.

It is also nice to make a passion fruit/mango ice cream. Mix the passion fruit with the mango pulp and add water. This is really nice on a balmy summer evening. Give it a try and enjoy!