Evergreen tree up to 8 metres in height with an open crown and leathery, dark green leaves that give off a scent when rubbed. The flower is greenish-yellow and consists of three sepals and three petals that are firm and fleshy. The carpel gives rise to single berries which fuse with the receptacle to form a soft, green, prickly aggregate fruit with creamy white pulp. This contains numerous dark seeds.
The aggregate fruit of this exotic Annona species is also called guanabana or graviola and is particularly flavoursome: slightly sourish with hints of banana, pineapple and pear.
The soursop was the first of our custard apple family in the tropical garden to produce fruit – up to 4 kg so far.
South America, Central America, Caribbean
Plant from customer, 2010
Propagated on site, 2013
The aggregate fruit of this exotic Annona species is also called guanabana or graviola and is particularly flavoursome: slightly sourish with hints of banana, pineapple and pear.
The soursop was the first of our custard apple family in the tropical garden to produce fruit – up to 4 kg so far.
