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 Cherimoya has been grown more and more the last couple of years on the Portugese island of Madeira. The climate of this island suits the plant very well and because of this the Annona is becoming more available in Europe.

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).