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Identity & Botany
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | Passion Fruit |
| Scientific name | Passiflora edulis |
| Family / Genus | Passifloraceae / — |
| Produce category | Tropical Fruit |
| FSMA 204 covered? | No |
| PLU — conventional | 3036 |
| PLU — organic | 93036 |
| AGROVOC URI | c_5610 |
Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.
Varieties
Estimated commercial varieties: 15.
| Variety | Market share | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 35% | Large, dark purple fruit with excellent sweet-tart flavor. Very vigorous and productive, good disease resistance, and tolerant to cooler temperatures. Highly popular for fresh eating in California and |
| Black Knight | 18% | Medium-sized, very dark purple to almost black fruit. Known for its intensely sweet and aromatic pulp, making it highly desirable for fresh consumption. |
| Hawaiian Yellow (e.g., Golden Giant) | 15% | Large, bright yellow fruit with a more tart and acidic flavor profile compared to purple varieties. Extremely vigorous and high-yielding, primarily used for juice and processing, but also fresh in tro |
| Nellie Kelly | 8% | Medium-sized, purple fruit with a balanced sweet-tart flavor. A very vigorous and productive vine, known for good disease resistance. Popular in Australia and has a presence in US markets. |
| Red Rover | 5% | Medium to large, red-purple fruit with a pleasant sweet-tart flavor. Offers good vigor and yield, combining traits from both purple and yellow parentage. |
| Sweet Sunrise | 3% | Large, yellow-orange fruit known for its exceptionally sweet flavor, often less tart than typical yellow varieties. Good for fresh eating. |
Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.
Post-Harvest Handling
Temperature
- Chilling injury threshold: 41°F.
- Freezing point: 30°F. Hard limit.
- Handling urgency: 4 / 5.
Ethylene
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Production class | moderate |
| Production rate (20°C) | 5 ul_kg_hr typical (1–10) |
| Sensitivity class | high |
| Sensitivity threshold | 0.1 ppm |
| Climacteric? | Yes |
Agent note: Passion fruit is climacteric and produces moderate ethylene, but is highly sensitive to external ethylene, which can significantly reduce shelf life.
Mixed-load compatibility
Ethylene sensitive, tropical fruit group. Avoid strong odor emitters and high ethylene producers.
Operational flags
- Can be top-iced? No
- Light-sensitive? No
Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.
Market Intelligence
Demand
Increasing, driven by culinary trends, health consciousness, and ethnic markets.
Elasticity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price elasticity | -0.8 |
| Income elasticity | 0.7 |
| Organic premium elasticity | -1.2 |
Market share by variety
| Variety | Share |
|---|---|
| Purple (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) | 60% |
| Yellow/Golden (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) | 35% |
| Other (e.g., Giant Granadilla) | 5% |
Pack sizes
- 10 lb carton
- 5 kg carton
- 6-count clamshell
- 12-count clamshell
Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.
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