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Article: EXOTIC PASSION FRUIT HAS ADAPTED TO EVIRONMENTS AROUND THE WORLD.(FLAVOR)

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October 22, 1997
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Byline: BETTY DOUGLASS, CORRESPONDENT

``FIRST the good news - passion fruit is good to eat,'' writes Bruce Beck in his book ``Produce, A Fruit and Vegetable Lovers' Guide.''

``It has a rich, exotic, tropical flavor that makes for a pleasant change of pace during its short seasons (right now into early December).

``The bad news is for everyone who suspected that passion fruit is sexy. In truth, it gets it name from its flower, which is supposed to display the iconography of the passion of Christ, specifically the crucifixion.''

The passion fruit, native to Brazil, has adapted to environments around the globe, including here in Hampton ...

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