What is the current market price of passion fruit?
Passion fruit originated in the Antilles and was later widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. It has a long lifespan, around 20 years. Abroad, people also call it the “king of juices” and the “money tree”! Eating passion fruit regularly helps refresh the mind, beautify the skin and counter high blood pressure. How do you eat passion fruit? What is the price of passion fruit?
The market price of passion fruit
Passion fruit is not very expensive, generally around 5 yuan. Of course, there is a distinction between off-season and peak season, and there is also imported passion fruit, so the more expensive kind is around 10 per jin. If you buy online, it is about 80 yuan per box, and one box has 10 jin. However, buying online is only worthwhile if you buy a lot; if you buy just a few jin and still have to pay shipping, it is really not worth it.
The edible value of passion fruit
Passion fruit contains 17 amino acids needed by the human body, a variety of vitamins and carotenoids, including very rich natural vitamin C. Every 100 grams of juice contains 34.6 mg of vitamin C, and it is also rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, etc. In addition, it also contains abundant calcium, phosphorus, iron and various amino acids and other substances and trace elements. Soluble solids account for 5%-16%, and total acid content is 3.8%-4%, with a moderate sweet-and-sour taste.
Passion fruit has high nutritional value; using it as a raw material, it can be processed into juice, fruit syrup, jam and jelly, with a unique flavor.
The peel of passion fruit can be used as feed and to extract pectin, and the roots, stems and leaves can all be used as medicine. It has magical health benefits such as reducing inflammation and relieving pain, invigorating blood and strengthening the body, nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys, lowering lipids and blood pressure, refreshing the mind and sobering one up, eliminating fatigue, detoxifying and beautifying the skin, and enhancing immunity.
How to eat passion fruit
1. Eat directly: cut it open with a knife, scrape out the flesh and seeds, add white sugar or honey and mix well, then eat it directly.
2. Open the fruit, scrape out the flesh and seeds, put them into a juicer together with ice cubes, an appropriate amount of honey and an appropriate amount of water, and blend to drink.
3. Scrape out the flesh and seeds, put them into a juicer together with ice cubes and an appropriate amount of honey, then pour the juice over ice cream and eat it together with the ice cream.
4. Make tea: divide the fruit in two, put it into a cup, add rock sugar, steep in boiling water for 6 minutes and then drink.
5. Enhance stock flavor: after washing the whole fruit, put it into stock to bring out the umami of the soup and make the stock taste better.
6. Besides being used to extract pectin, medicinal ingredients and processed feed, the fruit shell can also be used to make wine or tea, as well as to cook dishes.