Cultivar

Local

Major growing area

Dry and intermediate zones

ORIGINS

Native to Mexico and parts of Central America.

TASTE

Similar to sweet and sour candy, Soursop, while sweet, may pack a mouth-puckering quality. Every bite releases a tangy, sweet juice.

 NOTABLE FACTS

This large tropical fruit can weigh 6 pounds or more and be up to 12 inches long and 6 inches wide.Soursops have a melt-in-your-mouth quality, releasing tangy sweet juice with every bite. The smell is slightly musky, tropical and lemony. The texture is similar to a slightly creamier mangosteen: smooth, soft, fleshy, pulpy, juicy and deliciously aromatic..

TRY-ME RECIPES

Blend and strain soursop to make a juice for cocktails, tropical punch or smoothies. The pulp works especially well in pina colada and margarita recipes.

Make ice cream/popsicles by blending the fruit with some nut milk (or coconut milk) and freezing.