Cherimoyas are susceptible to Armillaria (Oak Root Fungus) and Verticillium. Do not plant in old vegetable gardens, or near tomatoes, eggplant or asters.
CHERIMOYA
Annona cherimola
General Notes
Tolerates heat that is not extreme or dry. Will not endure cold. Large green fruits weigh 1 to 1 1/2 pounds. Requires hand pollination for fruit production. Has Fragrant Flower and Fruit.
The Cherimoya (Annona cherimola), native to the mountain valleys of Peru and Ecuador, was early introduced into Mexico and Central America.
Annona, Cherimoya, Custard apple, Soursop etc.
Asimina, American Pawpaw
Lauraceae (Laurel family)
Cinnamomum, Cinnamon etc.
Laurus, Bay Laurel etc.
Persea, Avocado etc.
The tropical cherimoya has been called the world's most delectable fruit. Its close relative, the hardy pawpaw, is a North American native with very similar flavor. Yet somehow, the pawpaw remains virtually unknown.
Annona cherimola (Cherimoya)
Annona montana (Mountain Soursop)
Annona muricata (Soursop, Guanabana)
Annona reticulata (Custard Apple, Bullock's Heart, Corazón)
Annona squamosa (Sweetsop, Sugar Apple, Anón)
Asimina triloba (Paw paw) ...
Annona cherimola (Cherimoya, Chirimoya, Custard Apple, Family: Annonaceae)
Annona cherimola x Annona squamosa (Atemoya, Family: Annonaceae)
Annona diversifolia (Annona ilama, Illama, Annona blanca, Family: Annonaceae) ...
Annona cherimola. Cherimoya. One of the Annona species. Native of Peru. Produces good fruit.
Anonna muricata. Pineapple custard/Soursop. Not common but one was planted a few years ago in the Bermuda Perfumery Gardens.
Familie Annonaceae
Eine tropische und subtropische Familie, unter deren 2100 Arten sich etliche exotische Obstpflanzen befinden, z.B. Cherimoya (Annona cherimola ).
Monodora myristica (Kalebassen-Muskat)
Xylopia aethiopica (Mohrenpfeffer) ...
Taxonomically speaking, the pawpaw is a member of the Annonaceae family. The same family that is home to the tropical fruits soursop, custard apple and the cherimoya--which is becoming available at many grocery stores.
One species (A. tetrapetalum) is an endangered species restricted to scrub in coastal SE Florida. Other members of the custard apple family include the cherimoya, the custard apples, sweetsop and soursop (all in the genus Annona), ...
 See also: Apple, Fruits, Green, Annona, Mango
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