Of course, all foods last for a shorter period of time if they are not stored properly. But remember, passion fruit, like a lot of other fresh fruits, usually do not have a use by date or a best by date so you will have to use the date purchased or date picked.

How to tell if Passion Fruit is bad, rotten or spoiled?

Practicing proper hygiene and food safety techniques will help prevent foodborne illness.

A common trait of bad passion fruit is a brown colored skin, which indicates that the fruit is overripe and past its eat by date.

There are, of course, certain health risks associated with spoiled foods so always remember to practice food safety and enjoy your foods before their shelf life has expired!

How to store Passion Fruit to extend its shelf life?

Passion fruit is best kept on the counter until it is ripe. Passion fruits will ripen on the counter with time. Passion fruit skin becomes wrinkled as it ages, which is a good thing since a riper fruit is a sweeter fruit. Once ripe, store it in the refrigerator to thwart the ripening process.

Cut fruits should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for extended shelf life. The flesh and seeds should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

For a long term storage option, passion fruit flesh can be frozen in an ice cube tray and then transferred into an airtight container in the freezer once frozen.

Some benefits of proper food storage include eating healthier, cutting food costs and helping the environment by avoiding waste.

How long is Passion Fruit good for when prepared in a dish?

How long does passion fruit last? That depends. How long do oranges last? In general, foods last only as long as the quickest expiring ingredient in the dish with which they are mixed.

What are our shelf life resources?

In determining how long Passion Fruit lasts, our content incorporates research from multiple resources, including the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Food & Drug Administration. In addition, we scoured the web for informative articles and reports related to food safety, food storage and the shelf life of Passion Fruit.

*An important note about expiration dates...

Although the Passion Fruit shelf life information on Eat By Date is generally reliable, please remember that individual cases will vary and that our advice should only be taken as an opinion and not a replacement for your health care professional. Please eat responsibly!