Passion Fruit

I was in the backyard this afternoon and found this fruit on a stray vine, among the growing avocados on a low-slung branch, by the parakeet coop and koi pond. Passiflora edulis, passion fruit's proper name, comes in many varieties and colors. The one I found is one of the more attractive varieties, with a bright yellow orange rind, cottony white pith and a crimson pulps with black pips. I would need a lot of fruit to have a cupful of juice. The other larger varieties are less attractive, but more fragrant and juicier. I propped half a fruit on a lily pad for this photo.