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Annona Cherimola or Custard Apple or Cherimoya or Fruit of the Incas
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Annona Cherimola
(Custard Apple, Cherimoya, Fruit of the Incas) |
Origin: Andes of Peru and Ecuador
Family: Annonaceae
Light: Full sun/part shade
Height: 10-12'
Blooms: Fragrant, 3 greenish brown outer petals and 3 pinkish
inner petals, maturing to a large cone-shaped fruit
Fruit: Green, maturing to yellow, heartshape with overlapping
scale-like skin. Sweet juicy creamy flesh taste like custard when
ripe. Fruit has black shiny seeds
Foliage: Semi-deciduous, single, alternate, dark green on top,
velvety on bottom
Water: Abundant when growing, stop watering when dormant
Soil: Well-drained, keep moist. (pH: 6.5-7.6)
Fertilizer: Well-balanced 8-8-8 NPK, in mid Winter
Uses: Specimen, landscaping
Propagation: Seeds, grafting, woody stem cuttings
Comments: Annona Cherimola or Custard Apple or Cherimoya or Fruit of the
Incas is a fast-growing subtropical fruit tree. Refrigerate ripe fruits.
They taste sweet and juicy when eaten fresh or made into drinks or
sorbets. This plant attract birds and bees. Protect Annona
Cherimola tree from wind and frost. For young trees, cover
entirely to protect from the cold. Plant in south facing wall to
trap heat. Prune thinner woody branches when plant is dormant to
promote stronger branches for fruit support.
USDA Hardiness Zones
: 7-11 |
