- Pictures
- Origin
- Central America
- Weigh/Count
- Weigh
- Harvest Time
- 3–5 years after planting. Fruit matures 4–5 months after flowering. Multiple harvests may occur in warm, wet climates
- Usage
- Culinary, Medicinal, Fruit-Fresh, Shade
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Medium-Tree
- Planting Distance
- 6–8 meters apart to allow for full canopy development and airflow
- Ingredients
- Soursop (Noni Smoothie)
- Nutritional Info
- High in vitamin C, B vitamins, potassium
- Strata Category
- Medium
- How to eat
- Fruit is ripe, when it is soft to touch (like an avocado). Cut open with nife. Pulp surrounds black seeds, which are not edible. Eat pulp raw or in smoothies, ice cream, muffins, or jam. Leaves are used for teas.
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 6. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 13. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 20. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 3. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 24. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 5. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 12. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 14. October - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 24. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 28. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 5. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 23. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 7. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 14. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 21. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 29. September - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Antioxidant, sedative, traditional cancer remedy (use with caution)
- Life Cycle
- Secondary
- Spanish Name
- Guanábana
- Category
- Fruit
- Scientific Name
- Annona muricata
- Edible parts
- Fruit, Leaves
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited June 3, 2025.Open in Notion