Passiona facts for kids
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| Type | Soft drink |
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| Manufacturer | Schweppes Australia |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Introduced | 1925 |
Passiona is a yummy Australian soft drink that tastes like passionfruit! It's made by Schweppes Australia now, but it was first created by a company called Cottee's.
How Passiona Began
Passiona was invented by a dairy farmer named Spencer Cottee. He lived in Lismore, Australia, in the 1920s. Spencer had lots of passionfruit on his farm and didn't want them to go to waste. So, he came up with the idea for a passionfruit cordial.
He started making Passiona in 1924. By 1925, he was already talking about his new drink. In 1926, a factory was built in Sydney to make Passiona. Then, in 1927, the drink was sold to everyone!
In the 1930s, people loved Passiona so much they even took it with them when they traveled overseas. Spencer Cottee also let other companies make Passiona under a special agreement.
Where the Passionfruit Comes From
The delicious passionfruit pulp used in Passiona came from different places. At first, it came from farms in Australia. Later, it also came from a special group of farmers on Norfolk Island.
Cottee's even set up farms in New Guinea to grow more passionfruit. These farms were in places like Goroka and Mt. Hagen.
