PURPLE PASSION FRUIT – GULUPA

The purple passion fruit, Passiflora edulis Sims, which belongs to the family of passion fruit is an exotic fruit native to the Amazon region, but grows wild in an area stretching from southern Colombia to northern Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Gulupa

The fruit is nearly round, weighing between 40 and 50g and 5 to 5.5cms in diameter. It has a sturdy, smooth and thick bark dark purple; the pulp is small edible black seeds covered by a juicy pulp crystalline yellow-orange. The taste of this fruit is unique, sweet and slightly acidic, with a very pleasant aroma.

Gulupa grows in the Andes between 2500 and 3800 meters, it is a woody vine and climbing up to 15m high, with whitish stems.

 

Gulupa helps to provide essential elements for the human body:
  • Vitamins A, B12  and C
  • Calcium,phosphorus,iron
  • Fiber
  • Proteins
  • Magnesium and potassium
 
It also acts as: 
  • Blood pressure controller
  • Soothing
  • Natural sedative
  • Sleep conciliator
  • digestive functions
 
How can it be consumed?
  • Ingesting raw pulp
  • Salads
  • Juiced
  • Shakes
  • Gelatins
  • Jams
  • Sauces
  • Cocktails
  • Ice cream

  NUTRITIONAL CONTENT

CONTENT PER 100 GRS PULP UNITS
Calories 49 Kcal
Water 88,9 ml
Proteins 1,5 gr
Fat 0,5 gr
Carbohydrates 11 gr
Fiber 0,4 gr
Ash 0,7 gr
Calcium 9 gr
Phosphorus 21 gr
Iron 1,7 mgr
Tiamin 0,1 mgr
Riboflavina 0,17 mgr
Niacin 0,89 mgr
Ascorbic acid 20 mgr
Vitamin A 1.730 UI