🌴 Cherimoya
Annona cherimola
tropical_perennials
semi-deciduous tree
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
[9,10,11]
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained, loamy
📏 Spacing
15-20 ft
📐 Height
15-30 ft
⏱️ Maturity
3-5 years
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (3)
Drought-tolerant groundcover beneath cherimoya; deters pests
Nutrient accumulator; cherimoya is heavy feeder
Attracts pollinators; groundcover
⚠️ Keep Apart (0)
No known enemies listed.
📝 Growing Notes
Mark Twain called it 'the most delicious fruit known to men.' Creamy white flesh with a complex tropical flavor. More cold-tolerant than soursop , grown commercially in California and Spain. Requires hand pollination for good fruit set (flowers are protogynous).
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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