Hi from Australia Matt. Those don't look very ripe yet. If you wait til the skin shrivels and gets quite wrinkly and hollow sounding when u tap it, the fruit inside will be darker and sweeter.
Hi Joanne! These were store bought ones, not fresh unfortunately. The ones I get fresh from my friends house, which actually is my plant I gave them, haha, taste so much better. But yes, I could have probably let these store-bought ripen a bit more on my counter, haha.
You literally radiate joy! This is the second video I accidentally came across of yours in like two days trying to figure out how to eat Sunshine Melon & now passion fruit! Thank you for your videos!
I usually cut my vines back every year because they are so aggressive, but this year I let them go, and low and behold they are covered with fruit. I'm so excited.
Sadly, with all the fruit I had on the vine, none of it was viable. They only got as big as an egg and were soft when pressed on and there was nothing inside.
They are absolutely delicious. $2.50 a piece is so expensive, though. I live in the Netherlands, and at my local supermarket you can get six for just Є3. That's just $3.50 in USD! What makes it even more surprising is that you can actually grow them in Arizona, and there's no way you'd be able to grow them in this country without a greenhouse. I think you've got a great opportunity to corner the passion fruit market in Arizona. ;P
Yes, so expensive! I don't even bother buying them at the store. I took some clippings from that one I planted in my friends yard and planted it in my parents yard, haha. So now I have two yards with them. This past season I probably got 50 of them for free from my friends yard. I know right? If I had a big yard I would grow several of these and set up a little fruit stand and sell them, lol :)
I'm from Colombia, and in my country Is Pretty cheap and Common, we use in juices. Take care eating a lot of them because they caused low blood pressure and can make you sleepy. Saludos de un Colombiano desde Chile.
@@inthekitchenwithmatt thank you, by the way we call them maracuyá. There is another variation of the fruit, called Granadilla, this one is not sour, is really sweet. You have to try it.
Your friends should gift you some of their fruits they grow from tune to time! Great video. I am here also because I purchased some and am new to this fruit!
In Ireland I bought 3 passion fruit for 40 cents. I don't chew the seeds nor spit them out I just swallow them. The seeds are tiny and easy to swallow, which makes it simple to eat them for me. It tastes somewhat like a sour, sherbet mango. The skin/shell halves when you are done with them remind me the green shell of a horse chestnut in the colour of a chestnut, without the prickles. I reckon they are probably better in a fresh juice blend, to add some flavour, than eating on their own.
Awesome, glad you were able to try them, and that is a great price! I get them for free now which is awesome. I had them in my smoothies, as well as pancake/waffle syrup made from them, so yummy!
Same UK here I just swallow them with out a 2nd thought love the tartness, I don't chew the seeds in a watermelon and they're bigger although I practically inhale watermelon lol.
I am from India. This is in my house in plenty. there is yellow , violet, small, big,very big, very very big and so on. It's so tasty. You may try the yellow one , its tastier than this if we eat it with sugar........
Thinking of ordering online. Before that wanted to know whether to eat seeds or no. So i am here. I do not want to grow tree 🌲 in my tummy if I swallow seeds 😀.
You say the one from your friends is sweet, but the one from supermarket is sour. That is my problem with basically all fruit from supermarket; big producers simply pick them too early and don't let the fruit mature enough; so fruit like berries ends up being sour, while others taste like grass. I bet many people, especially in big cities, grow up not liking fruit, because they never even had the chance to taste the real thing. I for example wonder how a fresh and ripe banana should really taste, because we know they pick them still completely green and they turn yellow in transport.
You are not wrong! If you can, try specialty markets and farmer's markets their fruit are usually fresher and tastier. But yes, the big supermarket chains, import from super far away and they have to buy them unripe for longer shelf life. Or just grow your own, haha. But that of course is not feasible for most people. Nothing like fresh ripe fruit right off the tree or vine. :)
Matt, you sound so amateur. The fruits have to be picked before ripening bec by the time they get to the stores where people can buy them they will ripe. One should buy all fruits in different age so they can eat the ripe ones first then the next the ones that ripened and so forth. That way you never miss any ripe fruit or throw any. The trick is to know how to pick. Not every town and city has farmers market so to suggest going to one is not appropriate.
It got way too big for my patio. snip off a few new shoots from the plant. Trim them down do have only one leaf on them and plant them in a pot. Keep it watered. Do a handful of them, because not all of them will root.
Take it out with a spoon. Put in a glass mixed with an appropriate amount of water. Stir it, then filter out the seeds. Add honey/sugar to the filtered passion fruit water. Put some ice if want to enjoy it cold.
Thanks! It is possible that you may find worms inside, if so throw it out. But inspect the fruit first, I have eaten literally over a hundred of these, and never found a worm inside.
Uncle JB gave uncle PP a passion fruit before he left for work. When uncle JB returned home in the evening, he asked uncle PP if the passion fruit tasted good. Uncle PP replied not nice, so bitter! Feeling puzzled, uncle JB asked uncle PP which part of the passion fruit did he eat. Uncle PP described that he cut open the passion fruit, threw away the seeds, peeled off the skin and ate the flesh. Do you get the joke?
I am in KY. These grow wild everywhere. They are green and like you said the flowers look like something from Mars! I’ve taken several cool up close pictures of them. But they are annual and seem to come back in the same places every year!
I never had a sweet passion fruit. I Only had them in Colombia in juice and it super delicious with sugar of course😬 in Florida in grocery stores its sold in bags frozen pulp. It taste delicious
Hi dear Matt, I appreciate your reply... You can take the young leaves and make a salad or cook them by adding grated coconut. It is very good for the high blood pressure.
I found some dried sweetened passion fruit at the store and I fell in love. It was amazing and you still got the crunch of the seeds. If I see it again I will definitely buy some.
@@inthekitchenwithmatt I’m going to try to grow them if and when I get to Central Texas. I’m in Denver Colorado at the moment. Don’t really have space to grow them here even if I wanted to try greenhouse growing. So Texas it is.
Just bought one and thought it was bad how it looked. Searched how to eat it if I didn’t find this video I’d have tossed it out lol it looks off but taste so good.
Omg I just bought a passion fruit for the very first time and OMG I was not expecting it to look and smell the way it did lol I instantly was like omg what did I buy!! Lol so thankful for this video
I bought 2 of these from the grocery store a couple of days ago they were $1.49 each, it's the first time I've ever seen them (I'm from Newfoundland, Canada) and I've always wanted to try them so I got one each for my 9 year old son and I. We haven't tried them yet and I had no idea what they looked like inside so it's pretty cool to see your video. I was going to google passion fruit so I knew what to expect lol I can't wait to try them but I'm wondering if I should leave them out on the counter for a couple of days first. I put them right in my fridge when I got home from the store.
Awesome! :) They may be a bit tart, it depends on when they were picked. Unfortunately they won't ripen a ton off of the vine. But the flavor should develop a bit more. Storing in the fridge and then allowing them to come to room temp for a day or two will be fine. :) Although you can eat them right out of the fridge too. Let me know your thoughts once you try them!
I bought these in Malta. Four pieces cost me 2.4€ . I didn't like the skin it was bitter in taste but seeds were small and tasty. It was my first time and I had a normal experience. However, my favorite fruit is Guava with red inner skin and black grapes.
@@niladrisaha6024 I know, I'm just teasing you. Tbh though when I'm trying a new fruit, I google "how do I eat...." so I don't end up poisoning myself, lol
Good to learn about this fruit. Mine is presently bearing fruits yet to ripe. I am anxiously awaiting the fruits to ripe from Ikere Ekiti Ekiti State southwest Nigeria
This video is really interesting. I was just wondering how was the name of this fruit in english (here in Brazil we call it Maracujá) and I found this video. I never imagine that we could eat the in its pure form because I foun it very sour. I never saw one of these purple ones, but where I live that are plenty of the yellow ones and it is very common here. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you and you are welcome! The color of the passion fruit ranges from purple to yellow and even green. The ones I grow here in AZ are rarely purple, usually green/yellow. And the taste will range from sweet to sour as well, all on the same vine. The Maracuja is type a passion fruit, meaning they belong to the same family, but they are two different fruits. :) Here is an interesting article: www.lsg-group.com/news/stories/global-food-myths-2-is-passion-fruit-and-maracuja-the-same-fruit/
My dear The Maracuja is the same as the passion fruit. It is named by the missionaries to Brazil. The Brazilian type is yellow and bigger, but in other regions it’s darker (purplish and becomes black as it ripens
The vine You gave away. Was it purple passion fruit? I have some seeds germinated and planted today - then I read that it can take over your property because the root system is below ground. Is that an exaggeration?
Hi there, it was the Frederick variety, which can have both green and purple passionfruit when ripe. What I showed in the video was from one vine, as you can see it covers nearly their entire fence. You can prune it how you like, however the more you prune it back the less fruit you will get.
I hear the skin is very tough and most people consider it inedible, and bitter, but I have read that technically it isn't harmful in a few places. But I don't recommend eating it.
Holy Moly! They are about the same price here in Canada, less if you factor in the exchange rate.🍁 You would think that they would be cheaper in Arizona -less shipping.
Yeah, crazy right?? The cool thing is they grow super well in here AZ, so we don't have to buy them, my friend has over 100 on their plant right now, can't wait to enjoy some of the harvest, especially since I gave them that plant lol
In Watamu, best juice. I just bought a couple at the local market for pennies, very sweet. Came to find out whether to eat the seeds. Not a fan of eating the seeds.
I love passion fruit! You must make passion fruit jelly/jello! Someone made it and omg it was soooooooo good! It’s my first time growing passion fruit from my parents passion fruits cuttings. I plant it in a big pot and my husband built a trellis. Finally one flower had bud today. So excited!
So awesome!! I got cuttings from the plant in this video, and got one to sprout and planted it in my parents yard. I still live in my townhome without a yard.
@@inthekitchenwithmatt the jello is more of a custard texture. Anyways, how long did it took to sprouts from seeds? We tried the seeds but it took too long so we gave up. But had success with the cuttings. Don’t think we are allowed to grow it massively cause we rent. So hopefully I get good amount from what I can grow. Thanks for sharing!
That seems so expensive for just one. Here in the UK, we can get them for £1 for 3 in the supermarket. Great video anyway; I'm really trying to binge more on fruit than processed goods, I think it's all about habits.
We're here in Maricopa County. What city/county do your friends live where it grows so lush?? We want one, too, but were unaware that it would thrive here. Thanks in advance and thanks for the video. We're headed to Sprouts to grab a few now (currently $2.00ea)
We are in Mesa. They grow will grow very well anywhere in Maricopa County I think. :) You can find plants at a place called Tropica Mango www.tropicamango.com/ I got mine there for $5. And then it only took about 2 years to get super huge.
Hey Matt, the reason most people don't eat fruit seeds is because most fruit seeds contain some amount of cyanide in them. Is this not the case for passion fruit?
Yep I know where Prescott is, been there a few times. I don't know if it will grow there, the average low there is pretty cold during the winter. But you can certainly try it. :)
I had no control over that, those were store bought. The ones I get fresh from the plant I gave to my friends, are nice and full on the inside. I know all about growing them, they grow super well here in AZ.
@@inthekitchenwithmatt ahh rightio. You'll know then that there are over 500 varieties including one of my favourite, banana passionfruit, it has large pink flowers and an elongated yellow fruit. I believe they are Columbian in origin and grow quite well here is South Australia too. Good videos mate 👍
@@yorakillisunt2390 Awesome!! And aren't the flowers so amazing! Some of the coolest flowers I have ever seen. And they are heavy producers. I think my friends got 200 of them this year. And the ones at the store are sometimes $2 to 3 for one of them! haha I planted one in my parents yard (I live in a townhome without a yard) So next season they will have a bunch too. I just propagated a cutting from my friends. They are so yummy, love them!
@@yorakillisunt2390 & *@In the kitchen with Matt* Curious after reading your banana passionfruit discussion, I googled it and found three pretty distinct-looking flowers. Which would the two you say is the most likely and accurate banana passionfruit flower? 1. www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tradewindsfruit.com%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2Fpassion_fruit9.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tradewindsfruit.com%2Fcontent%2Fbanana-passion-fruit.htm&tbnid=ea6fQwlW-F8W5M&vet=12ahUKEwj2orWo3d7yAhU2n3IEHRYaD5AQMygCegUIARC5AQ..i&docid=r7vo9dKXDcaZHM&w=650&h=540&q=banana%20passionfruit%20flower&ved=2ahUKEwj2orWo3d7yAhU2n3IEHRYaD5AQMygCegUIARC5AQ 2. www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fc8.alamy.com%2Fcomp%2FGKWR6F%2Fpassiflora-antioquiensis-red-banana-passionfruit-in-wentworth-castle-GKWR6F.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alamy.com%2Fstock-photo%2Fbanana-passionfruit.html&tbnid=-ioJBDpefAu0eM&vet=12ahUKEwj2orWo3d7yAhU2n3IEHRYaD5AQMygOegUIARDSAQ..i&docid=UewAs94v6klkOM&w=1300&h=956&q=banana%20passionfruit%20flower&ved=2ahUKEwj2orWo3d7yAhU2n3IEHRYaD5AQMygOegUIARDSAQ 3. www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rarexoticseeds.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2F1%2Fimage%2F600x600%2F9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95%2FG%2Fr%2FGraines_Passiflora_Mollissima_Seeds_Tarminiana_Banana_Passion_Fruit.jpeg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rarexoticseeds.com%2Fen%2Fpassiflora-mollissima-seeds-passiflora-tarminiana-seeds-banana-passion-fruit-seeds.html&tbnid=kS0aVcsB6sCruM&vet=12ahUKEwj2orWo3d7yAhU2n3IEHRYaD5AQMygregUIARCdAg..i&docid=yiluRyoNnDcTVM&w=600&h=600&q=banana%20passionfruit%20flower&ved=2ahUKEwj2orWo3d7yAhU2n3IEHRYaD5AQMygregUIARCdAg
My friend gave me three of them yesterday - and I have never eaten one. Now that I see what it looks like, it looks awful. However, you said it's delicious. Hmmm. Maybe I'm not that much of a new-food try-er. I did try Durian when in Singapore - OMIGOSH - what a horror. Yet, people love it enough to pay a fortune for one. Then I think 'lots of people make faces when eating herring and gefilte fish and chopped liver and gribbenes and schmaltz. Five things I love eating.
They are $7.26/each at my local store 😢 have they always been that cheap or are they all just this expensive from inflation? and if $2.50/each was expensive 4 years ago?
Yes that is very expensive. I can still find them for around $2.50 each when they are in season. So much better to grow them haha, if you live in a place where they will grow.
I was surprised to know they are so expensive and that you bite the seeds. I always had those on my backyard, never had to pay, in fact I ate like 10 as I watched this video, and I just swallow the seeds, everything together without biting on anything. Like, just drink it
I wouldn't advise you swallow the seeds without chewing... they could get stuck in your appendix and cause appendicitis... if they are anything like guava seeds.
It depends on where you live. It is a vine and should grow up a trellis or a fence or something. :) I would taste them first before you try and grow it. But I always recommend people growing things. :)
@@inthekitchenwithmatt I've had a huge mango tree in my backyard and many mangoes that fell to the ground were not ripe. In you video you happened to cut the shriveled one (which means it was ripe), but you did not cut the other one which had smooth skin (assumed to be still not ripe) BTW if one's grows something it doesn't mean he/she knows it all
@@biloz2988 hahaha mangoes are NOT passion fruit and have nothing to do with passion fruit. Different fruits ripen differently. I didn't say the ones that I showed on my table were the ones I grew, in fact, I said they came from the supermarket. Slightly wrinkled is a good indication, but that doesn't mean smooth ones can't be ripe either. Stop arguing.
Yeah, they are super expensive here in the store. I get them free now though. Because of the plant growing in my friends backyard and I also planted one in my parents yard. When I get a house with a yard, I will plant some there too. haha That is a good price in Serbia!! Also, thank you for watching. :)
@@inthekitchenwithmatt That is exactly why I am shocked. Here in Serbia we certainly lack the climate to grow them and yet they are cheaper here than in Arizona (if that is where you said you are) where you can just share sprouts and grow it in your back garden. Guess I'll never be an economist hehe. Anyway thanks for the video, I tried passion fruit for the first time so I wanted to make sure that they were not a mess to clean and open, the video helped a lot and mine tasted probably like yours, sour but not like a lemon and with a very nice sweet aftertaste. Cheers!
@@nikolamladenovic8828 Yeah I think the main thing, is most people here in AZ don't even know that you can grow these haha. When I tell my friends, they are like "What? you can grow those here?" haha, people seem to think they only grow in Florida or Hawaii. And you are most welcome!! I have eaten several that ranged from sour to sweet, so yummy, with a tropical floral undertone. Love passion fruit!
Hey Brian! They definitely have different degrees of ripeness as well as different cultivars. I have had some sour but others very sweet. Even within the same batch haha.
