General Information
Soursops grow on evergreen trees that reach up to 9 meters tall with large, glossy, green leaves. The fruit are irregularly shaped ranging from oval to heart or kidney-shaped and are covered in small spiny protrusions. Soursops are considerably large, averaging 10 to 30 centimeters long and weighing up to 15 pounds. As the fruit matures, the dark green, leathery skin becomes a pale green and will yield to slight pressure. The inner pulp is cream-colored and separates easily into fibrous, juicy segments that contain shiny, oval-shaped, inedible black seeds. Soursops have a tropical aroma with a flavor that is reminiscent of pineapple, strawberry, coconut and banana.
History
Soursops grow on evergreen trees that reach up to 9 meters tall with large, glossy, green leaves. The fruit are irregularly shaped ranging from oval to heart or kidney-shaped and are covered in small spiny protrusions. Soursops are considerably large, averaging 10 to 30 centimeters long and weighing up to 15 pounds. As the fruit matures, the dark green, leathery skin becomes a pale green and will yield to slight pressure. The inner pulp is cream-colored and separates easily into fibrous, juicy segments that contain shiny, oval-shaped, inedible black seeds. Soursops have a tropical aroma with a flavor that is reminiscent of pineapple, strawberry, coconut and banana.
