Atemoya
9
3Will it grow where I live?
Atemoya is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 8 m
- Spread
- 6 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 40 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 9–11
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Needs a full-sun, frost-free site with deep, well-drained soil. Water regularly, protect from frost and often hand-pollinate for a good fruit set.
Frequently asked questions
Atemoya: how big does it get?
Atemoya (Annona atemoya) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 8 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 6 m. Growth is fast.
Atemoya: what site does it need?
Atemoya tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Atemoya: is it hardy?
Atemoya is listed as hardy in zone 9–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Atemoya: will it grow in Central Europe?
Atemoya is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Atemoya: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to June.
Atemoya: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from September to October.
Atemoya: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Atemoya are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Atemoya: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 9/10, Other uses 3/10.
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