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PLU 4397


Purple Passion Fruit

"Purple passion fruit"

Purple passion fruit is the purple market type of Passiflora edulis.

Also known as

(No data)

Botanical name

Passiflora edulis

Purple Passion Fruit illustration
Quick Facts

Product Details

PLU Code

4397

4-digit conventional code

Category

Fruits

Passion Fruit › All Sizes

Origin

Brazil, Northeastern Argentina

Temperature

3 to 5°C (37 to 41°F)

Shelf Life

3-5 weeks

Status

Approved

About Purple Passion Fruit

The botanical identity is Passiflora edulis; a more specific cultivar is not established.

Nutrition Information

A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.

Storage & Handling

Commercial storage guidance for purple passion fruit. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

3 to 5°C (37 to 41°F)

Packaging

Breathable bags or containers, cushioned to prevent bruising

Shelf Life

3-5 weeks

Storage Notes: Shrivel from moisture loss, pulp fermentation and fungal attack are the main postharvest problems. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 460-462.

Applies to: purple passion fruit.

Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).

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4397Purple Passion FruitPassiflora edulisAll SizesFruitsPassion Fruit

Details

Commodity Keypassion-fruit
VarietyPurple
CreatedDecember 1999
Last UpdatedOctober 2026

PLU Reference

4-digit codes: Conventional produce

93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code

83000 series: Future conventional assignments

84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments

Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance

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