Health Benefits
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Anaphylaxis, Coughing, Diarrhea, Eczema, Hives, Itching sensation in throat, Nausea, Skin Rashes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Vomiting, Wheezing
Side Effects
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Heart burn
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
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Phytosterol
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
Type
Tropical
Fruit vegetable
Season
All seasons
All seasons
Varieties
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
Color
Purple, Yellow
Orange, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellow
Creamy Yellow
Taste
Sweet, Tart
Tangy, Tart
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
South Africa
Grows on
Not Available
Trees
Soil Type
Sandy loam
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Frost free, Sunny, Warm
Rainfall, 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.
- Up until 1967, tamarillos were referred to as tree tomatoes.
- The name tamarillo is derived from Maori word 'tama' which means leadership and rillo from spanish word 'amarillo' which means yellow.
Top Producer
Brazil
New Zealand
Other Countries
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Top Importer
Brazil
United States of America
Top Exporter
Ecuador
New Zealand
Botanical Name
Passiflora edulis
Solanum betaceum
Synonym
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
tree tomato, genus Cyphomandra, Cyphomandra
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Asteridae
Order
Malpighiales
Solanales
Family
Passifloraceae
Solanaceae
Species
P. edulis
Solanum betaceum
Generic Group
Passion Flower
Nightshade
Difference Between Passionfruit and Tamarillo
We might think that Passionfruit and Tamarillo are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Passionfruit and Tamarillo Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Passionfruit and Tamarillo is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Passionfruit and Tamarillo with peel is Not Available and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is 97.00 kcal and 31.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Passionfruit and Tamarillo 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 Tamarillo is Malpighiales and Solanales respectively. Passionfruit belongs to Passifloraceae family and Tamarillo belongs to Solanaceae family. Passionfruit belongs to Passiflora genus of P. edulis species and Tamarillo belongs to Solanum genus of Solanum betaceum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.