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When creating her stunning passionfruit and guava mascarpone tart, Velez used the cheese to “combat and mellow out” the common pitfalls of fruit-heavy desserts: “cloying sweetness and lip-puckering sourness.”

But they also thrive in desserts: chestnut-infused Chantilly cream, passionfruit swirled into meringue or roasted fruit purées layered with tangy cheeses.

Featuring the work of 30 L.A. photographers including Eddie Salinas, Nori Rasmussen-Martinez, Jess Cuevas, Carlos Jaramillo, Thalía Gochez and Deanna Templeton, the opening is from 6 to 10 p.m., with DJ sets by Passionfruit and Gem, followed by an after party at Soho Warehouse.

The citrus trees at C&S Nursery in Baldwin Hills would normally be full of passionfruit, kumquats and other fruits this time of year.

But the judge said that unlike the term "vanilla," the subject of many lawsuits, "nothing before the court indicates that 'mango,' 'passionfruit,' and 'açaí' are terms that typically are understood to represent a flavor without also representing that ingredient."