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Fruit and leaves ofAnnona muricata

Soursop fruit

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Soursop is the fruit ofAnnona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering,

evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the

Caribbean and northern South America: Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and

Venezuela. Soursop is also produced in sub-Saharan African

countries that lie within the tropics. Today, it is also grown in some

areas of Southeast Asia, as well as in some Pacific islands. It was

most likely brought from Mexico to the Philippines by way of the

Manila-Acapulco Galleon trade.[citation needed] It is in the same genus as

the chirimoya and the same family as the pawpaw.

The soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm

winters; temperatures below 5 C (41 F) will cause damage to leaves

and small branches, and temperatures below 3 C (37 F) can be fatal.

The fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate.

Other common names include: guanbana (Spanish), graviola

(brazilian Portuguese), "Anna" (portuguese), corossol (French),

(Sinhalese), sorsaka (Papiamento), adunu (Acholi), Brazilian

pawpaw, guyabano, guanavana, toge-banreisi, durian benggala,

nangka blanda, sirsak,zuurzakand nangka londa.[1] In Malayalam, it

is called mullaatha, literally thorny custard apple. The other lesser-

known Indian names are shul-ram-fal and hanuman fal. and in Harar

(Ethiopia) in Harari language known for centuries as Amba Shoukh

(Throny Mango or Throny Fruite ). In the Ga language of Ghana, it is

called aluguntugui.

The flavour has been described as a combination of strawberry and

pineapple, with sour citrus flavour notes contrasting with an

underlying creamy flavour reminiscent of coconut or banana.

Contents

1 Cultivation and uses2 Health3 Toxicology4 See also5 References

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