Annona muricata (Soursop)
Botanical name: Annona muricata
Common names: Soursop, Guanabana, Graviola, Korosol, Corosol
Family: Annonaceae
Origin: Tropical America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Season: All year, best during warm months. Origin: Tropical America. One of the most delicious annona. Fruit is sweet with slight sour addition, flavor is the best. Sweet and tart custard-like pulp. Extremely cold sensitive, minimum temperature 50F. Makes a superb milkshake, but can be eaten fresh as well. The tree is medium sized, very fast growing. Can be kept in a pot. We have very interesting article about growing and fruiting Soursop in apartment. Check out Tropical Treasures Magazine # 7.
Similar plants: Annona muricata (Soursop)
- Annona cherimola (Cherimoya)
- Annona cherimola x Annona squamosa (Atemoya)
- Annona diversifolia (Annona ilama)
- Annona glabra (Pond Apple)
- Annona haitiensis (Annona)
- Annona hayesii (Wild Cherimoya)
- Annona hypoglauca (Wild Cherimoya)
- Annona maritima (Aratikum)
- Annona montana (Mountain Soursop)
- Annona purpurea (Soncoya)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/annona_muricata.htm
Soursop, Guanabana, Graviola - best tasting annona fruit. Evergreen in warm climate. Cold sensitive, will not tolerate hard freeze. It can successfully fruit in container and grow indoors.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot