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Description/Taste
Cherimoyas are egg-shaped, globe-shaped or heart-shaped with an unusual velvety, thin skin that is light green in color. The white pulp offers a mild flavor likened to a blend of banana, vanilla, mango, papaya, pineapple and coconut. The refreshing texture is soft, smooth and melting almost custard-like, hence the name custard apple. The flesh is studded with large, black, inedible seeds. Some varieties, though not all, produce scaly depressions on their skin, where the more depressions that develop will indicate a seedier fruit.
Seasons/Availability
Cherimoya season starts in late fall and runs through winter and spring.
Current Facts
The Cherimoya, pronounced cher-uh-MOY-uh, is a subtropical fruit also known as Custard Apple or Chirimoya. Botanically classified as Annona cherimola, it is a fast-growing evergreen tree native to the mountains of Ecuador and Peru. The name "cherimoya" is derived from the Quechua (Incan) word, "chirimuya", meaning "cold seeds" as the seeds will germinate in altitudes up to six thousand feet. A new hybrid, atemoya, pronounced ah-teh-MOH-ee-yah, is a cross between the Cherimoya and the sugar apple also known as Sweetsop.
Nutritional Value
High in calories, 300 grams of fruit has about 170 calories. High in fiber, it is a good source of vitamin C and calcium, plus contains niacin and phosphorus.
Applications
Ripe Cherimoya have a delicate, sweet flavor and texture that is most apparent when eaten fresh. Cut chunks of Cherimoya and add to salads with kiwi, strawberry, papaya or other tropical fruit. Scoop flesh from skin and blend into smoothies and shakes. Add mashed pulp to yogurt or freeze with coconut milk into semifreddo. Top puff pastry with slices of Cherimoya and fresh berries, and bake into a tart. Harvest fruits when skin turns slightly yellow or pale green, or when skin gives a little to touch. To store, keep at room temperature until ripe. Wrap ripe fruit and refrigerate up to four days.
Geography/History
Cherimoya trees are native to the Andean valleys of Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. Today they are commercially grown in Australia, South America, Asia, Spain, Italy, and California. They are a rather dense tree that can reach thirty feet or more in height is deciduous from February through April. In Central and South America, the trees grow wild in tropical highlands of the Andes Mountains where they thrive in the mild summer and cool nights. Flowers bloom from late winter to early summer, followed by fruit which ripen from October to May.
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Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesCarpenteria, CA 1-805-431-7324 About 337 days ago, 2/19/20 Sharer's comments : Cherimoya ! 
Arko Foods International
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Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 365 days ago, 1/22/20 
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Santa Monica Farmers Market
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 442 days ago, 11/06/19 Sharer's comments : Cherimoya is in 
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Near San Diego, CA, United StatesAbout 479 days ago, 9/30/19 
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Near West Hollywood, California, United StatesAbout 506 days ago, 9/03/19 
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Whole Foods Market
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Mercado Mayorista de Frutas number 2
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Near La Victoria, Lima Region, PeruAvenue Arriola La Victoria About 598 days ago, 6/03/19 Sharer's comments : Cherimoya is a white soft fruit very sweet 
Whole Foods Market
Near Solana Beach, California, United StatesAbout 636 days ago, 4/26/19 
Little Italy
Juan - Heritage Family Farms
Near San Diego, California, United States760-741-8471 About 642 days ago, 4/20/19 
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Near San Diego, California, United States760-3048 About 649 days ago, 4/13/19 
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Juan - Heritage Family Farms
Near La Jolla, California, United States760-741-8471 About 662 days ago, 3/31/19 
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Juan - Heritage Family Farms
Near San Diego, California, United States760-741-8471 About 663 days ago, 3/30/19 
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Brentwood Farmers' Market
Pedro's Organic Ranch
Near Sawtelle, California, United StatesAbout 683 days ago, 3/10/19 Sharer's comments : Cherimoya spotted at Brentwood Farmers' Market. 
Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Market
Near Coronado, California, United StatesAbout 716 days ago, 2/05/19 Sharer's comments : Cherimoya spotted at Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Market. 
Ten Katemarkt
Near Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NetherlandsAbout 720 days ago, 2/01/19 Sharer's comments : Cherimoya spotted at Ten Katemarkt. |
