Seeds came from a sweet, delicious fruit, which is an important trait that will carry on to the new tree when grown properly. Gemination — weeks on average. Indoors or outdoors with shade and occasional Sun. Use good organic potting soil. Water occasionally. Soursop is best grown from fresh seed in warm conditions with shade. Soursop leaves can be used to make healing Soursop leaf tea and soursop fruit is used in smoothies.
The Soursop is usually processed into ice creams, sherbets and drinks, but fiber-free varieties are often eaten raw. The large, elongated, somewhat ovaloid fruit, can be up to 12" long and 6" wide and usually weighs several pounds. The fruit is covered in small knobby spines that easily break off when the fruit is ripe. The thin, inedible, leathery green skin cuts easily to yield the large mass of cream colored, fragrant, juicy, and somewhat fibrous, edible flesh.
There are known seedless varieties, but they are rare, and tend to have fibrous flesh. Soursop's are processed into excellent ice creams, sherbets and beverages throughout much of Central and South America. Sweet varieties of the fruit can be eaten raw, and are often used for dessert. Today, Soursop ice cream, marketed under its Spanish name "Guanabana," can be found in some gourmet supermarkets. Preserved soursop in syrup can also be found in many ethnic markets.
The canned pulp can be pureed or blended in the home, and easily transformed into a delicious desert, although fresh pulp is more desirable. Immature soursops are often cooked, and eaten as a vegetable. The leaves and roots of the tree have various medicinal properties. Soursops are high in vitamins B1, B2 and C. Native to the West Indies, today the soursop has spread throughout the humid tropics and is widely grown commercially.
Buy Seeds! Home » Information » Soursop. Seed Availability Seeds are now available at our seed store. Hardiness Hardy to about 32F. Growing Environment Will not survive outside anywhere in the continental US except in Southern Florida, where it is grown commercially only to a limited extent. Propagation Despite many named cultivars, soursops are commonly grown from seed. Uses The Soursop is usually processed into ice creams, sherbets and drinks, but fiber-free varieties are often eaten raw.
It is a deciduous plant, which means that it loses its leaves when it rests. The plant will take 3 to 4 years before producing fruits. Annonas need to be in a situation away from the wind. They are not rustic plants. The plant thrives in full sun. Watering is done once a week and abundantly. Also, remember to cut the dead branches or the ones that are too low. Keep it far from the cold and the wind.
The annona can be grown in pot. During growth, use a tutor. The tutor can even be used after growth. Fertilizer can be used once a week during growth.
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