Eetbare tuin-edible garden Annona cherimola - Cherimoya

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Annona cherimola or Cherimoya is a tropical plant native to South America.
He grows there in higher valleys between 1000 and 2000 meters altitude.
In Chile this cherimoya fruit is exported on a very large scale. The tree can become 4 to 7 meters high. By pruning the plant, this tropical plant can be kept well at any desired height.

The flowers grow in groups and are 3 centimeters wide, 6 petals and yellow / brown in color with purple points in the center.
The fruits are about 15 cm long and about 8/10 cm wide.

Smooth green skin and has white flesh with black seeds. It is a very sweet fruit.
This tastes deliciously fresh to a mixture of pear / mango / vanilla. You can harvest the first fruits from August / September.
Wintering in a cool light place + 5ºC or higher.
Winter hardiness zone 10b (+ 1ºC).