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Booth

Variety of Cherimoya · Annona cherimola
Hardy, widely adaptable variety with conical fruit and a papaya-like flavour.
Edible value9Medicinal value4Other uses3
🇺🇸 USA 1910

Taste & characteristics

Taste

tartsweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Kalifornische Selektion
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Fruit weight
350 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

Conical, medium, rather seedy fruit with a bumpy mamillate surface. Flavour suggests papaya.

Growth

Vigorous tree, 6-9 m tall; among the hardiest cherimoya varieties.

Yield

Thrives in most growing areas; reliable yield.

Notes

Hand pollination recommended; relatively many seeds.

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