Anonas and Related

Sweetsop, Soursop, Atemoya, Ilama, Custard Apple, Sugarlata, Rollinia and Fingersop

Soursop (Annona Muricata) Grows to 30 feet, can be pruned to 10 feet. relatively slow growing. Bears in 3-5 years from seed. Although there are named cultivars, there are three basic types – sweet, acid (sour) and subacid (sweet/sour).

  • Golden Soursop
  • Whitman Fiberless Soursop
  • Giant Soursop
  • Arusha Sousop

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Sweetsop (Annona Squamosa) Grows to 10-20 feet, can be pruned to 10 feet. Bears in 3-5 years from seed. Seeds, leaves and bark are poisonous.

  • Green Sweetsop
  • Red Sweetsop
  • Na Dai Sweetsop
  • Thai Lassard Sweetsop
  • Thai Red Sweetsop
  • Big Eye Sweetsop

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Atemoya (Sweetsop X Cherimoya) Grows to 25-30 feet, prune to maintain at 10-15 feet. Bears in 3-5 years from seed.

  • Green
  • Red
  • Geffner
  • Lisa
  • Tim

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Sugarlata (Sweetsop x Custard apple)

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Rollinia (Rollinia Deliciosa) Grows to 13-50 feet. Can be pruned to maintain at 15 feet. Bears in 3 years from seed. Full sun.

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Fingersop (meiogyne Cylindrocarpa) Grows to 10 feet. 3-5 years to bear fruit. Full sun to part shade.

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Custard Apple (Annona reticulata)

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Ilama (Annona Diversifolia) Loses leaves in early summer.

  • Pink Ilama
  • White Ilama

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