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.

 

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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Uses: The fruit is difficult to eat as it is and is therefore usually squeezed out to juice.

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