Passionfruit and Ugli fruit Facts
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.
- The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
Top Producer
Brazil
Jamaica
Other Countries
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
NA, United States of America
Top Importer
Brazil
Europe
Top Exporter
Ecuador
Jamaica