Fruits
Synonym: banana passion fruit
botanical name: Passiflora mollissima
The home of the curuba is the Colombian Andes. There it is considered a national fruit. Curubas require a cool but frost-free mountain climate to grow. Today they are cultivated not only in the Colombian Andes, but also in higher-lying areas of Venezuela, Peru and New Zealand.
Availability
Curubas are exported all year round, but the supply is most abundant in February, March and September.
Appearance, taste, characteristics
The name 'banana passion fruit' describes this fruit perfectly. Outwardly, it resembles a short, straight banana. The velvety skin of the approximately 10-cm-long fruit changes from green to light yellow as it matures. There is also a red-skinned variety. Beneath the skin is a leathery pericarp only a few millimetres thick. The soft pulp is yellowish-orange and filled with numerous seeds.
Curubas taste fruity and slightly sour.
Quality criteria, optimal storage conditions
The fruit can be stored in the refrigerator for 10-14 days.
Form of consumption, use, processing, practical tips for preparation
To obtain the pulp, the fruit is cut in half lengthwise and the pulp is spooned out. With sugar added, the very sour fruit is a popular ingredient in milk products. Juice, syrup, jellies, cold soups, sorbets, crèmes, ice cream and other confectioneries are made from the curuba.
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