Annona or Anona (from Taíno annon) is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpaw / sugar apple family, Annonaceae. It is the second largest genus in the family after Guatteria, [3] containing approximately 166 [4] species of mostly Neotropical and Afrotropical trees and shrubs. [5]

Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub [7] from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar apples or sweetsops or custard apples. [8] .

The cherimoya (Annona cherimola), also spelled chirimoya and called chirimuya by the Quechua people, is a species of edible fruit-bearing plant in the genus Annona, from the family Annonaceae, which includes the closely related sweetsop and soursop.

The Annona is a native exotic fruit from Peru and grows mainly in America. There are a few specimens in Africa and very few are identified in Asia. The soursop tree produces many fruits and the Annona comes in many varieties, sizes and varying flavors.

The white pulp of the fruit is sweet and delicious, with a flavor similar to vanilla. Fruits contain large dark seeds that can be toxic so be sure to remove all of the seeds before serving. Uses. An interesting tree for frost-free climates. Worth growing for the edible and ornamental fruit alone.

2021年9月26日 · The Anón (Annona squamosa) is a sweet fruit that is very common in tropical and subtropical regions of Latin America where it is native. Most of the countries of Central America and the Caribbean Islands are producers of this tropical fruit of the genus Annona, but the most important are Peru, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

Annonas are climacteric fruit, generally characterized by high respiration and ethylene production, and are chilling sensitive. Extended fruit storage periods are still not possible, mainly because of the high susceptibility to chilling injury.

2018年8月1日 · The sugar apple is a tropical fruit that has creamy white flesh and a prehistoric looking skin. It is the most popular fruit in the Annona genus.

Very highly regarded in tropical and subtropical areas. Fruits with sweet custard-like pulp are from 3 to 5 inches in diameter with a lumpy green skin and upon maturity the fruit has a bluish or white blush. Some varieties are developed that have a red …

Soursop (also called graviola, guyabano, and in Latin America guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. [4][5] It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean and is widely propagated. [5] . It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family.