Soursop

Soursop is a fruit with an acidic taste, closely related to the sweeter custard apple. This page provides some basic information on the soursop, some soursop photos and a soursop recipe.

Scientific name:	Annona muricata
Synonym	Annona sericea
Family:	Annonaceae
Order:	Magnoliales
Common names:	English: Soursop, Brazilian pawpaw, Prickly custard apple
	Spanish: Guanábana, Guanábano
	Dutch: Zuurzak
	German: Sauersack, Stachelannone
	Portuguese: Graviola
Origin:	Caribbean, Central America, South America
Distribution:	Caribbean, Central America, South America, South-East Asia
Evergreen or deciduous:	Evergreen
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Fruits:	Fruits are 20 to 30 cm long. The green surface is prickly. The skin has a pattern of diamonds or squares, each with a soft bended thorn. Fruits can weigh up to over 2 kg. The taste of the fruit is slightly acidic (hence the name soursop) and can be compared with strawberry and pineapple mixed together. Inside the fruit is a white pulp with many seeds and fibrous membranes around pockets of flesh. The fruits contain vitamins C, B1 and B2.
Climate and weather:	The soursop likes a climate with high humidity and relatively warm winters. The temperature should never fall below 5 °C.
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Height:	Soursop are small trees that can be up to 10 meters tall but usually smaller.
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Moisture:	Likes high humidity.
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Uses:	The fruit is difficult to eat as it is and is therefore usually squeezed out to juice.

Photos

Soursop

Soursop tree

Soursop

Proverbs

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Recipes

Soursop drink (from the island of Curacao)

Peel the Soursop. Blend it at low speed (don't crush the seeds) mixed together with milk and cinnamon. Strain it and it is ready to drink with ice (or crushed ice).

If anybody knows a another recipe with Soursop, please send me a message.