Annona muricata L.

Common Names

Guanabana, Nanqka, Prickly custard apple, Soursop

Description

Green-brown or yellow-green, heart-shaped, warts, many long curved fleshy spines, hard brownish-black pip, many black seeds, white flesh, 6-9 inches long.

Origin

Philippines, South America, Vietnam

Comments

Host for fruit flies (including Anastrepha spp., Bactrocera spp., & Ceratitis spp.), scale, mealybugs, and moths (Gelechiidae, Lycaenidae).