Curuba

The banana passionfruit smells faintly of oranges and looks a bit like a small banana. Slice it open, and its edible, orange pulp, studded with black seeds, reveals its identity as a member of the passionfruit family.

Native to Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, the fruit has a tangy, tart flavor that enhances everything from smoothies and ice cream to pies and preserves. In Colombia, where the fruit is called curuba, it is often made into a cocktail with aguardiente and sugar or a refreshing nonalcoholic drink known as sorbete de curuba, which blends its pulp with milk, sugar, and water.