Soursop, also called Corossol, is n exotic fruits which can be found in many tropical regions. The fruit is quite large as it is on average 30cm long and weiht around 2.5kg. Soursop is usually eaten raw or to make a delicious and refreshing juice.

1. Soursop
Family : Annonaceae
Scientist name : Annona muricata
Other names : Corossol, Evo, aluguntugui, guanabana,
graviola, anona, adunu, brazilian pawpaw

2. Where does it come from?
• Evergreen tree native to Mexico,
Cuba, South and Central America,
the Caribbean. Soursop is also
produced in Somalia.
• Today, it is also grown in some areas
of Southeast Asia, as well as in some
Pacific islands.
Soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters;
temperatures below 5 °C will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and
temperatures below 3 °C can be fatal. The fruit becomes dry and is no longer
good for concentrate
The plant is grown as a commercial herb crop for its 20–30 cm long, prickly,
green fruit.

3. What does it look like?
•Soursop can grow 30 cm long
and weigh 2,5 kg. It has a dark
green colour due to the bark
pricked with thorns.
•The flesh is white and plump of
the fruit consists of an edible,
white pulp, some fibre, and a
core of indigestible, black seeds.

4. How to use it?
• The Soursop can be eaten raw when fully ripe.
• The sweet pulp is also often used to make juice, as well as candies,
sorbets, and ice cream flavourings.

5. What are Soursop’s benefits?
• The fruit contains significant amounts of
vitamin C, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
• In vitro laboratory research suggests
that soursop may have potential to treat
some infections and be an effective
anti-cancer agent.