Mountain Soursop (does it really taste bad?)

[BrianL]

One of the few non-Cherimoya Annonas I can keep alive in NorCal.  Even if it is in a pot and I move it next to the house last very mild winter.

[cbss_daviefl]

Cherimoya and mountain soursop do not exist in the same taste universe. I have eaten a fruit  and i could say it was edible but not enjoyable. This fruit might be a better fit in the projectile category than edible category. I have a tree planted but it is for rootstock and curiosity, not eating. Maybe, one day, I will try to create a hybrid with regular soursop. You might be able to get it to fruit in a pot. You have to have space to waste to put one in the ground.

[HMHausman]

Cherimoya and mountain soursop do not exist in the same taste universe. I have eaten a fruit  and i could say it was edible but not enjoyable. This fruit might be a better fit in the projectile category than edible category. I have a tree planted but it is for rootstock and curiosity, not eating. Maybe, one day, I will try to create a hybrid with regular soursop. You might be able to get it to fruit in a pot. You have to have space to waste to put one in the ground.

Regrettably, my experience has been pretty much the same as Brandon's.  This fruit, at least as far as the ones I have tried, fall under the edible but not so eatable classification. I never thought about the projectile qualities of the Mountain Soursop, but I think it would have to be considered a good candidate for inflicting a mess on and around its intended target with considerably more satisfaction for the hurler than the same fruit would bring to a prospective consumer.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Cherimoya and mountain soursop do not exist in the same taste universe. I have eaten a fruit  and i could say it was edible but not enjoyable. This fruit might be a better fit in the projectile category than edible category. I have a tree planted but it is for rootstock and curiosity, not eating. Maybe, one day, I will try to create a hybrid with regular soursop. You might be able to get it to fruit in a pot. You have to have space to waste to put one in the ground.

Lol I had space to waste!  So I planted one!

I have a few trees grafted into Montana, it makes a great rootstock for some of the rare species ... That's why I kept it around

The fruit is hard to enjoy!  do the possums, rats, squirrels, and raccoons even eat them??

[gnappi]

Doesn't Bender's have them to try?

[cbss_daviefl]

Sometimes but he gets pretty angry when you throw them at him so make sure you bring a friend for target practice! 

[JF]

Talking about cherimoya..... St Agustin from Bolivia, summer fruit!!

[Cookie Monster]

A few years back I sampled one of Har's that I thought was decent. But, the question I would be asking is -- who in their right mind would grow a mountain soursop when they could utilize that same space for cherimoya?

If you have a few acres and are looking for trees to fill in some space, then a mountain soursop would be a good idea. It's decent tasting and makes great rootstock.

[Bob407]

I had one at TREC that I thought was tasty. The texture seemed more like Jack fruit rag, but I didn't find it too objectionable. A fruit off the same tree a year later was horrible. Maybe it is a seasonal hit or miss with flavor.

[gpuccio]

Had one off of a tree in Bokeelia. I thought it was tasty

[Tropheus76]

Cookie, I have the space and enjoy growing Annona looking fruit trees, especially ones I can put in the ground and only cover on the coldest nights, instead of having to keep them in pots.

[HMHausman]

Sounds like annona Montana is your tree based upon your stated criteria.

[Tropheus76]

Picked one up from Hawaii a few weeks ago. I was worried about humidity issues as I have had that before, but um I guess we are close on par this time of year as there hasn't been any wilting. I have them all in a cooler under a tree right now with about 2" of water in it and I will likely pot them in the near future and stick them in the ground either in Fall or next year when they are a bit bigger. Still working on the design of that end of the orchard.

[BrianL]

Just curious, what grafts onto it?  Besides regular Soursop.

[Bob407]

Just curious, what grafts onto it?  Besides regular Soursop.

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