Villarica has over 4000 Passionfruit vines grown on 6 ft trellises.
Production is made up of 5 different varieties of Passionfruit.
These include:
Panama (big yellow ones)
Misty Gem (Small purple ones)
Pandora (Large Purple ones)
Lacey (Medium Purple ones)
Sweet Heart (Large very sweet purple freckled ones)
This ensures Villarica can supply the finest Passionfruit all year round.
The fruit is packed into 7kg boxes and delivery can be
organised for the entire SEQ.
Our fruit is also available in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane Wholesale markets
"Your 5-A-Day in a Sachet" - Look for it now in selected gourmet food stores on the sunshine coast. Villarica Passion fruit now comes in a new convenient resealable pack. Villarica's latest innovation is a vacuum packed sachet containing more than 5 passion fruit hand scooped with care to provide you with all the freshness and goodness with no preservatives, no additives and no mess!.
Nutritional Information Passion fruit is a good source of vitamins A and C, as well as potassium and iron. One passion fruit has only 16 calories. When eaten with the seeds, a serving is an excellent source of fiber. Selection Choose large, heavy, firm fruit. Different varieties have varied appearances when ripe,that is why some of the newer varieties are not wrinkled. When the skin is old-looking it does not mean the fruit is rotten. Mold does not affect quality and can be wiped off. Fruit color is green when they are immature, changing to shades of purple, red or yellow as they ripen. Leave at room temperature to ripen. The skin will wrinkle, but the fruit will not soften much. Once ripe, store in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Preparation Passion Fruit is generally eaten fresh but may be cooked for use in sauces and fillings. Begin by cutting the fruit in half and scooping out the fleshy pulp with a spoon. Spoon the pulp over ice cream or other soft fruits. The pulp makes a delicious jam or jelly and the seeds add a unique crunchy texture. To remove seeds: Strain in a non-aluminum sieve, or use cheesecloth, squeezing to extract the juice.
Make Passion Fruit Part of Your 5 A Day Plan * Spoon this fruit over low-fat yogurt to make a colorful treat. * Add passion fruit to mixed green salads or fruit salads for a new taste. * Top chicken, fish, or pork with a spoonful of passion fruit for a change.
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