Anonas and Related

Sweetsop, Soursop, Atemoya, Ilama, Custard Apple, Sugarlata, Posh-te, 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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Posh-te (Annona scleroderma)

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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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