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Variety of Cherimoya · Annona cherimola
Californian variety with round, fingerprint-marked fruit and a refreshing lemony flavour.
Edible value9Medicinal value4Other uses3
🇺🇸 USA 1950

Taste & characteristics

Taste

tartsweetaromaticrefreshing

Profile

Parentage
Kalifornische Selektion
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Fruit weight
400 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Round, medium-to-large, light-green fruit with fingerprint-like impressions. Good flavour with a refreshing lemony note.

Growth

Broad-spreading tree to about 6 m tall.

Yield

Reliable variety for Californian coastal areas; harvest autumn to early winter.

Notes

Hand pollination recommended for good set.

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