About Cherimoya
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".
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Annona cherimola
- Genus
- Annona
- Family
- ANNONACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated in tropics
- Native to
- South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
Local Names
- Telugu
- :హనుమ ఫలం, హనుమ ఫలం, హనుమఫలం
- Malayalam
- ചെറിമോയ
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Cherimoya belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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