Health Benefits
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Regulation of heart rate
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff, Treatment of Lice
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Anaphylaxis, Itching, Skin rash, Swelling of face
Side Effects
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Allergic reaction, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Season
All seasons
Autumn, Spring, Winter
Varieties
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Andrews, Amarilla, Asca, Baste, Bays, Bayott, Behl, Canaria, Capucha, Deliciosa, Ecuador, El Bumpo, Guayacuyán, Jete, Juniana, Knight, Nata, Popocay, Sander, Smoothey, Tumba, Umbonada, Whaley and White Juliana
Color
Purple, Yellow
Green, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellow
White
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Ecuador
Grows on
Not Available
Trees
Soil Type
Sandy loam
Sandy loam
Climatic Conditions
Frost free, Sunny, Warm
Warm
Facts about
- Passion fruit tree can grow up to 20 feet in a year.
- More than 200 species of passion fruit are found near Amazon river.
- Oil extracted from its seeds is used in various cosmetics.
- Cherimoya is also called as custard apple or chirimoya.
- The word cherimoya came from the Quechua word,'chirimuya',which means 'cold seeds'.
- The cherimoya is called as 'the tree of ice cream'.
Top Producer
Brazil
Spain
Other Countries
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, United States of America
Top Importer
Brazil
United States of America
Top Exporter
Ecuador
Spain
Botanical Name
Passiflora edulis
Annona cherimola
Synonym
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
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Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Magnollidae
Order
Malpighiales
Magnoliales
Family
Passifloraceae
Annonaceae
Species
P. edulis
A. cherimola
Generic Group
Passion Flower
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Difference Between Passionfruit and Cherimoya
We might think that Passionfruit and Cherimoya are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Passionfruit and Cherimoya Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Passionfruit and Cherimoya is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Passionfruit and Cherimoya with peel is Not Available and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is 97.00 kcal and 75.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Passionfruit and Cherimoya belong to High Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Passionfruit and Cherimoya is Malpighiales and Magnoliales respectively. Passionfruit belongs to Passifloraceae family and Cherimoya belongs to Annonaceae family. Passionfruit belongs to Passiflora genus of P. edulis species and Cherimoya belongs to Annona genus of A. cherimola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.