Soursop
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3Will it grow where I live?
Soursop is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): 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
- 8.5 m
- Spread
- 8 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 30 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 11–13
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5 – 6.5
Varieties (8)
8 varieties of Soursop are listed in the Permaplans variety finder — each with its own page: taste, ripening time, disease resistance, parentage and use.
- Blanca Sweet, mild white type with pale flesh – popular for fresh eating.
- Cuban Fiberless Cuban selection with especially smooth, sweet and fibreless flesh.
- Dwarf Compact-growing type for containers and small gardens – early bearing.
- Ecuadorian Round-fruited Ecuadorian type with aromatic, juicy flesh.
- Fibreless Very fibreless, sweet flesh – the most sought-after fresh-eating selection.
- Giant Large-fruited type with very heavy fruit – high-yielding for juice and pulp.
- Morada Acid-leaning type with purple-tinted young shoots – classic for refreshing juice.
- Whitman Fiberless Aromatic Florida selection with juicy, low-fibre flesh – excellent for juice.
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Soursop: how big does it get?
Soursop (Annona muricata) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 8.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8 m. Growth is medium.
Soursop: what site does it need?
Soursop tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 6.5.
Soursop: is it hardy?
Soursop is listed as hardy in zone 11–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Soursop: will it grow in Central Europe?
Soursop is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): 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.
Soursop: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Soursop. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Soursop: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 3/10.
Which Soursop varieties are there?
The Permaplans variety finder lists 8 varieties of Soursop, including Blanca, Cuban Fiberless, Dwarf, Ecuadorian, Fibreless, Giant, Morada, Whitman Fiberless. Each variety has its own page with taste, ripening time, disease resistance and parentage.
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