I have not had 97-1, but I have had 4 others (Dream, Geffner, Tim, and Lisa). All far surpassed the under ripe cherimoyas I have gotten from the Asian markets in taste. Some time I am going to get the real thing fresh from California. In all fairness, even the Asian cherimoyas were better than the Atemoya I got from Wal-Mart (African Pride presumably)--it tasted like garbage. Based on texture alone Geffner was the most similar to the Cherimoya. Isn't 97-1 a Geffner seedling? I would love to grow/taste a ppc some time.