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Markisa (passiflora edulis)

                Passiflora edulis is a vine species of passion flower. It is native to Paraguay,Brazil and northern Argentina. Some people call it passion fruit. It is cultivated commercially in warmer,frost-free areas for its fruit,including in Indonesia.

                The passion fruit is round to oval,either yellow or dark purple at maturity,with a soft to firm,juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruits is both eaten and juiced;passion fruit juice is often added to other fruit juices to enhance the aroma.

                Fresh passion fruit is high in beta carotene,potassium,and dietary fiber. Passion fruit juice is a good source of ascorbic acid (vitamin c) and good for people who have high blood pressure.

                In Indonesia,there are two types of passion fruit (local name markisa),white flesh and yellow flesh. The white one is normally eaten straight as a fruit. yellow one is commonly strained to obtain its juice,which is cooked with sugar to make thick syrup. Bottles or plastic jugs of concentrated syirup are sold in many supermarkets. Dilution of one part syrup to four (or more) parts water is recommended.