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Chirimoya also originated in the Americas but is a very different fruit:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherimoya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherimoya https://
by trelane 3y ago
Chirimoya also originated in the Americas but is a very different fruit:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherimoya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherimoya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_triloba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_triloba
Compare, for example, the skin and cross section in photos.
Also compare ranges: chirimoya is tropical, pawpaw is temperate.
- mjh2539 3y agoThey are both in the same genus.
- pvaldes 3y agoSame family, different genus (Annona and Asimina). They can't be grafted together. Are compatible at first, but grafts can't survive at long term Cherimoya (and Atemoya, etc) are often placed among the royalty of fruits. If they are ripe, they are really good. Overripe... not so much. Develop an acrid aftertaste that is a clear warning.