Annona cherimola
Also known as cherimoya, chirimoya
The cherimoya (Annona cherimola), also spelled cherimoyer and chirimoya, and called chirimuya by the Quechua people, is a species of edible fruit-bearing plant in the genus Annona, within the family Annonaceae, which also includes the closely related sweetsop and soursop. Native to mountainous regions of Honduras and Guatemala, the plant has a long history of cultivation in the Andes and Central America
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The cherimoya is an edible fruit-bearing plant native to the mountainous regions of Honduras and Guatemala that has been cultivated for a long time in the Andes and Central America. It belongs to the same plant family as sweetsop and soursop, and is known by several names including cherimoyer, chirimoya, and chirimuya in the Quechua language.
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Species
Least ConcernAnnona cherimola
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMagnoliales
- FamilyAnnonaceae
Native toBolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Common Name: cherimoya
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Fruits
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Pollination
- Climate requirements
- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Harvest
- Nutrition and edibility
- Brand
- Culture
- Gallery
- See also
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The cherimoya (Annona cherimola), also spelled cherimoyer and chirimoya, and called chirimuya by the Quechua people, is a species of edible fruit-bearing plant in the genus Annona, within the family Annonaceae, which also includes the closely related sweetsop and soursop. Native to mountainous regions of Honduras and Guatemala, the plant has a long history of cultivation in the Andes and Central America
Today the Cherimoya is grown in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, including Central America, northern South America, southern California, South Asia, Australia, the Mediterranean region, and North Africa. American writer Mark Twain called the cherimoya "the most delicious fruit known to men". The creamy texture of the flesh gives the fruit its secondary name, the custard apple.