The leaves of many of the species of Passiflora, the flowers on passion fruit vines, have been used for centuries by indigenous tribes as sedatives or calming tonics.1
Passion fruit is still used today in South American traditional medicine techniques.1
Passion fruit is also known as a purple granadilla, which means “little pomegranate” in Spanish.2
Botanically, the passion fruit is a berry and grows on a vine.5
To select the best-tasting passion fruit, choose those that are heavy with slightly wrinkled skin.5