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YELLOW GRANADILLA [2 records]

Record 1 2019-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The yellow passionfruit was introduced into Fiji from Hawaii in 1950, was distributed to farmers in 1960 and became the basis of a small juice-processing industry.

OBS

Although not a distinct species from the purple passion fruit, the lilikoi is a slightly larger fruit, with bright yellow skin and tarter pulp. Most other characteristics of the vine and fruit are similar to the purple passion fruit.

OBS

yellow passionfruit: common name also used to refer to the Passiflora ligularis species.

Key term(s)
  • yellow passion fruit
  • golden passion fruit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Le fruit de la grenadille jaune, qui a une peau jaune clair à jaune doré, est plus gros que celui de la grenadille. Il est également plus acide, et selon les amateurs, moins parfumé, ce qui le destine plus en général à la transformation en jus.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec Passiflora ligularis.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Industrial Crops
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A West Indian passionflower (Passiflora laurifolia) having fragrant flowers, somewhat astringent leaves, and yellow edible fruit.

OBS

According to the Webster's third new international dictionary of the English language (source WEBIN 1976), "jamaica" is usually capitalized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Sous le rapport alimentaire, les espèces les plus estimées sont : P. edulis, ou grenadille; P. laurifolia, maritambour ou Marie Tambour, ou pomme-liane des Antilles, au fruit jaune tacheté de blanc, préconisé contre la fièvre [...]

Spanish

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