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Common names: imbu (English, Spanish, French); imbu, umbu (Portuguese). Origin: Brazil Distribution: South America. Cultural requirements: Hot tropical climate. Very tolerant of dry conditions. Description: Tree to 6 m. Propagation by seed, cut-tings. Flowers April-May (Florida). Fruit 4 cm long, in clusters of 3-4; external color greenish yellow, internal whitish. Utilization: Pulp eaten fresh, made into beverages, jelly, desserts. Flavor sweet, pleasant; general appeal. Good potential for dry tropical areas. References: Fouqué 1974, Popenoe 1917. AnnonaceaeAnnona cherimola Mill.Common names: cherimoya (English); anon, chirimoya (Spanish); cherimolier (French); chirimolia (Portuguese). Origin: South America. Distribution: Tropics, subtropics. Cultural requirements: Tropical highlands or cool subtropical climate with well-distributed medium rainfall. Will not fruit well in hot, humid Tropics. Description: Tree to 8 m. Propagation by seed, graft-ing. Fruit production in 5-6 years from seed, 3-4 years from grafts. Flowers April-May (Florida), sometimes two blooms per year. Hand-pollination needed in some areas for good production. Fruit matures in 150 days. Fruit 10-20 cm long, 200-2,000 g, solitary; external color green, internal white. Utilization: Pulp eaten fresh, made into ice cream, sherbets. Flavor sweet, excellent; universal appeal. Good potential in suitable climate. Some variety selection and research in Spain, South America, U.S.A. (California). References: Fouqué 1974, Popenoe 1939. Annona diversifolia Saff. Common names: ilama (English); ilama, papauce (Spanish); ilama, cherimole des terres basses (French). Origin: Central America, Mexico. Distribution: Tropical America. Cultural requirements: Hot tropical lowlands with low to medium rainfall. Very susceptible to frost injury. Poor fruit production is problem in many areas. |
Description: Tree to 6 m. Propagation by seed, graft-ing. Fruit production
in 7-8 years from seed, 3-4 years from grafts. Flowers in April-May (Florida).
Fruit matures in 150 days. Fruit spherical to ovoid, 10-15 cm in diameter,
400-800 g, solitary; external color green or lavender, internal white or
lavender. Utilization: Pulp eaten fresh, in sherbets, other desserts. Flavor sweet, aromatic, pleasant; wide appeal. Fair potential for cultivation in tropical lowland areas. References: Fouqué 1974, Ruehle et al. 1958. Annona montana Macfad. Common names: mountain soursop (English); guanabana cimarrona (Spanish); corossolier bâtard (French); araticum ape, araticum cagao (Portuguese). Origin: West Indies, South America. Distribution: Tropical America. Cultural requirements: Warm tropical climate with medium to high rainfall at low to medium elevations. Description: Tree to 10 m. Propagation by seed. Fruit production in 5-6 years. Flowers May-June (Flor-ida). Fruit matures in 120 days. Fruit 10-15 cm in diameter, solitary; external color green, internal white to yellowish. 
Figure 11. Mountain soursop, unusually flavored and good for drinks or for eating out of hand. |
