Annona × atemoya

Botanical Description

Annona × atemoya is a fast-growing deciduous tree that can reach a height of 7 - 9 metres[ 336 Title Fruits of Warm Climates Publication Author Morton. J. Publisher Florida Flair books, Florida. Year 1987 ISBN 0961018410 Description A very well written guide to about 125 species. ]. The tree has a short bole with the branches typically drooping and the lowest ones touching the ground[ 336 Title Fruits of Warm Climates Publication Author Morton. J. Publisher Florida Flair books, Florida. Year 1987 ISBN 0961018410 Description A very well written guide to about 125 species. ]. The tree is a garden hybrid, the result of a cross between A. cherimola and A. squamosa[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. ]. Said to be one of the best tasting fruits in the world, it is often cultivated in gardens and commercial orchards[ 336 Title Fruits of Warm Climates Publication Author Morton. J. Publisher Florida Flair books, Florida. Year 1987 ISBN 0961018410 Description A very well written guide to about 125 species. ]. The tree can be grown in warmer regions of the tropics than Annona cherimola and so is widely cultivated there for its edible fruit[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. ].