Atemoya

Annonasquamosa x cherimola

Genus
Annona (uh-NO-nuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Deciduous
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pale Green
Brown/Bronze
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Scarify seed before sowing
By grafting
By budding
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tempe, Arizona

Thousand Oaks, California

Merritt Island, Florida(2 reports)

Orlando, Florida

Palm Bay, Florida

Palm Beach, Florida

Rockledge, Florida

Satellite Beach, Florida

Venice, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Honomu, Hawaii

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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(Zone 11) | May 2004 | positive

I have got addicted to this specially delicious fruit. I am saving seeds to plant on my yard after our house is done, I wonder if they wi...Read More

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Satellite Beach, FL | April 2004 | positive

Trees do well in Satellite beach and seem to be tolerant of Salt. They also lose their leaves in the winter and come back in March. Heavy...Read More

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Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) | June 2003 | positive

This is my favorite tropical fruit. The interior of that scaly looking apple is sweet and custard-like. I like to pick them when ripe, re...Read More

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