Fast delivery
Get in as fast as 1 hour
It’s all local
Shop your favorites
Direct chat
Connect with shoppers
Yellow Passionfruit Delivery or Pickup
The Instacart guide to yellow passionfruit
The yellow passionfruit is a refreshing, tropical treat. You can buy delicious yellow passionfruit and all your other grocery needs with Instacart. Use the Instacart app to order passionfruit from local supermarkets, and our dedicated shoppers will do the rest. With Instacart, you can enjoy contactless pickup or delivery in as little as 2 hours!
About yellow passionfruit
The delicious yellow passionfruit goes by many names, including Maracuya, Ecuador passionfruit, and Parcha Amarilla. Yellow passionfruits are often mistakenly referred to as sweet granadillas, but they are different fruits. The granadilla is very sweet, with dark seeds and clear pulp. Yellow passionfruits are more tart with a yellow pulp.
The yellow passionfruit is native to South America. Most of the passionfruit sold in the United States today is grown in Hawaii, India, Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, New Zealand, and Australia. Yellow passionfruit is available year-round, but the peak harvests occur in the late winter months and the warm summer months.
The yellow passionfruit is a large berry that grows on a climbing vine. They have shiny skin that is bright yellow-green or yellow. Passionfruits are egg-shaped and measure approximately two inches wide and three inches long. Inside the thick rind is a soft, jelly-like yellow pulp and brown seeds. Both pulp and seeds are edible and taste like a tart mango.
Yellow passionfruit is a sweet, refreshing treat enjoyed around the world.
- In Hawaii, the yellow passionfruit is known as Liliko'i and is a popular flavoring for Hawaiian shaved ice. Passionfruit syrup is used for glazing roasted meats and vegetables.
- In Brazil, passionfruit mousse is a popular dessert, as are passion fruit ice pops. Passion fruit juice may also replace lime in Brazil's national cocktail, the caipirinha.
- In Mexico, yellow passionfruit is eaten with chili powder and lime.
- Australians love to use passionfruit pulp as a topping for pavlovas, cheesecakes, and ice creams.
- In Cambodia, the yellow passionfruit is used to make wine and liquor.
- The yellow passionfruit is one of the most important fruits in Columbia and is a prized ingredient in juices and desserts.
Yellow passionfruits are high in antioxidants, potassium, vitamin C, fiber, and water. They also contain magnesium, iron, niacin, riboflavin, amino acids, and carotene.
How to pick out yellow passionfruit
Yellow passionfruit is at its sweetest when it is slightly wrinkled and soft with a deep yellow color. Yellow passionfruits should feel heavy for their size and have a light tropical or floral aroma. Avoid yellow passionfruits that have bruises, green spots, are hard or deeply wrinkled. The skin of the passionfruit is thick, so don't worry about any tiny nicks or cuts.
How is yellow passionfruit prepared?
Ripe yellow passionfruit is fantastic eaten raw. Cut off the top of the passionfruit with a serrated knife and use a spoon to scoop out the pulp and seeds. Yellow passionfruit pulp can also be:
- Blended into a juice
- Combined with sugar and cream for a sweet dessert
- Added to fruit salads
- Added into cocktails such as margaritas, mojitos, and hurricanes
- Blended into vinaigrettes or marinades
- Used as an ice cream topping or frozen into a sorbet
Yellow passionfruit juice is added to lots of recipes as well. To remove the seeds, pass the pulp and seeds through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth. The seed-free pulp adds a bright, tropical flavor to jams, sauces, drinks, pies, quick bread, and cakes. Yellow passionfruit pairs well with other tropical fruits, including guava, mango, papaya, pineapple, and star fruit.
Yellow Passionfruit Near Me
Buy your favorite Yellow Passionfruit online with Instacart. Order Yellow Passionfruit from local and national retailers near you and enjoy on-demand, contactless delivery or pickup within 2 hours.
FAQs about yellow passionfruit
If your yellow passionfruit isn't ripe, leave it at room temperature on your kitchen counter for a few days away from direct sunlight. Ripe passionfruit should be stored in your refrigerator, where they will stay fresh and delicious for approximately one week.
Passionfruit pulp can also be scooped into a container or bag and stored in the freezer. Yellow passionfruits may also be frozen whole.
Unlike the pulp, the thick skin of the yellow passionfruit is bitter. The passionfruit skin also contains cyanogenic glycosides. These chemicals react with enzymes in your body to form cyanide. Cyanide is a poison, and in large quantities, cyanide can be detrimental to your health. For both reasons, most consider passionfruit skin inedible.
If you have a latex allergy, you may experience an allergic reaction to yellow passionfruit. Known as "latex-fruit syndrome," this cross-reaction occurs with fruits that have proteins similar to those found in latex. Yellow passionfruit, kiwi, bananas, mangos, and papayas are just a few of the tropical fruits that can cause a reaction in those with a latex allergy. If you have a latex allergy, consult your medical professional about whether passion fruit is safe for you to eat.