Quality Characteristics and Criteria
Size, shape, skin color, acidity, and SSC are the major
criteria used to evaluate quality. The yellow egg-shaped
passion fruit is 6 to 8 cm (2.5 to 3 in) wide by 7 cm (2.7
in) long and weighs from 50 to 150 g (1.8 to 5.3 oz). The
smaller purple fruit weighs from 25 to 50 g (1 to 2 oz).
Fruit should be blemish free. SSC is 10 to 18% in yellow
and 10 to 20% in purple, with the yellow type having a
more acidic flavor (Schotsmans and Fischer 2011).