Atemoya is an extremely interesting tropical fruit tree resulting from the crossing of cherimoya (Annona cherimola) and sugar apple (Annona squamosa). This hybrid combines the best of both species – excellent taste, creamy flesh and surprising resistance. It comes from Florida, where it was bred in 1908, and today it is one of the most popular tropical fruit plants in the world.
The plant produces elegant branches with shiny, elliptical leaves and blooms with light yellow flowers in spring. These are hermaphroditic – the first day they function as female and the second day as male. Thanks to this, Atemoya can be easily pollinated by hand, which guarantees a rich harvest.
The fruits are conical to spherical, 7–13 cm in size and weigh up to 900 grams. They have creamy white, soft pulp with a pudding-like consistency and a sweet, refreshing taste with a hint of vanilla and pineapple. In terms of taste, Atemoya is one of the most delicious species of the Annona genus – its fruits win the hearts of all lovers of tropical fruits.
In our conditions, it is grown as a portable or indoor plant, preferably in a bright place at home by a window with diffused light. Young plants need protection from frost, adult specimens can withstand a slight drop in temperature for a short time.
PRICE 12€
HEIGHT OF PLANTS SOLD 10 TO 15 CM - PICTURE NO.2
Instructions for growing Annona Atemoya
Substrate:
Preferably acidic and well-permeable.
Recommended mixture: 2 parts peat, 1 part perlite, a little sand.
Watering:
Keep the substrate slightly moist.
Reduce watering in winter, pour out excess water from the tray after watering.
Growing location:
Home all year round: As close to a window as possible, with plenty of light.
Summering is possible outside on a terrace, garden, or balcony, and only from spring to autumn: Partial shade.
Wintering:
Tropical plant - cannot tolerate temperatures below 15 °C for a long time. Winter at a minimum temperature of 10 °C.
Place in the living room, bedroom, hallway, winter garden or tempered greenhouse for the winter, always as close to a window as possible.
Fertilization:
Common water-soluble or granulated fertilizers.
For plants under 2 years old, use half the dose.
Older plants can tolerate normal doses.
Suitable fertilizer:
OSMOCOTE long-term granular fertilizer
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