西番莲果丰富含维生素A和钾。市场供应的成熟的西番莲果有紫色和黄色两种。黄色的西番莲果营养极为丰富,被用于榨汁,餐后甜点、开胃酒或别的用途,而紫色西番莲果则常作新鲜水果在市场上出售。西番莲果的副产品也有多种用途:果香可用来制香精的,果核可用于加工富含蛋白质的饲料,从果核中提炼的油可用于化妆品或食物中。地处南美州的厄瓜多尔所产的西番莲果以其独特的口味,芬芳的气息,越来越受到国际市场的欢迎。西番莲果在厄瓜多尔有着得天独厚的生长条件。当地属热带气候,因而西番 Passion fruit is rich in vitamins A and K. The mature passion fruit available in the market is purple and yellow. The yellow passion fruit is extremely nutritious and is used for juicing, desserts, aperitifs or other uses, while the purple passion fruit is often sold fresh on the market. The by-products of the passion fruit are also used for a variety of purposes: the fruit can be used to make flavors, the core can be used to process protein-rich feeds, and the oil extracted from the core can be used in cosmetics or food. The passion fruit produced in Ecuador, which is located in South America, is more and more popular in the international market because of its unique taste and fragrant flavor. Passion fruit has unique growth conditions in Ecuador. The local climate is tropical, thus