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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: enomi on July 20, 2019, 09:04:11 PM

Title: Annona Fruit Identification
Post by: enomi on July 20, 2019, 09:04:11 PM
Hello everyone! I need your help in identifying this annona I bought at the farmers market. It was labeled under 'Chirimoya'.

I asked the vendor and he said it was local from South Florida. I was under the impression from reading the forum that Chirimoyas don't grow in South Florida. See pictures of the fruit below. Let me know what you think it is!  ;D

(https://i.postimg.cc/RqvdkXFq/IMG-1729.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RqvdkXFq)

(https://i.postimg.cc/JtKxMZDx/IMG-1730.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JtKxMZDx)
Title: Re: Annona Fruit Identification
Post by: achetadomestica on July 20, 2019, 09:31:25 PM
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pond+apple&FORM=HDRSC2 (https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pond+apple&FORM=HDRSC2)
Title: Re: Annona Fruit Identification
Post by: sytanta on July 20, 2019, 09:37:13 PM
Looks like "Annona montana"
Title: Re: Annona Fruit Identification
Post by: enomi on July 20, 2019, 09:41:03 PM
Quote from: achetadomestica on July 20, 2019, 09:31:25 PM
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pond+apple&FORM=HDRSC2 (https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pond+apple&FORM=HDRSC2)

It does resemble the Pond Apple, but i see some differences in the fruit I have. Mainly in the skin texture?
Title: Re: Annona Fruit Identification
Post by: enomi on July 20, 2019, 09:43:09 PM
Quote from: sytanta on July 20, 2019, 09:37:13 PM
Looks like "Annona montana"

Could be, the pictures online do have a closer resemblance to the fruit I have. Whats throwing me off is the little spikes on most pictures, mines has smooth skin. Maybe removed for shipping?
Title: Re: Annona Fruit Identification
Post by: sytanta on July 20, 2019, 10:02:54 PM
Quote from: enomi on July 20, 2019, 09:43:09 PM
Quote from: sytanta on July 20, 2019, 09:37:13 PM
Looks like "Annona montana"

Could be, the pictures online do have a closer resemblance to the fruit I have. Whats throwing me off is the little spikes on most pictures, mines has smooth skin. Maybe removed for shipping?

I think so, or the spikes were all broken when the fruit was in transit.
Title: Re: Annona Fruit Identification
Post by: enomi on July 21, 2019, 07:10:37 PM
Update: Fruit fully ripen today and I was able to confirm that its an Annona Montana, aka Mountain Soursop.

Taste is not the best, but I am making the best of the fruit in two ways. One is for a 'smoothie' like drink, and second i'll be using the seeds to grow as root stock for other compatible annonas.

Willing to experiment a bit with this one, ultimately want to graft some cherimoya varieties to see if I can get some fruits in South Florida.