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Colombian XL Soursop Live Starter Plant | Guanabana Annona Muricata | Rare Tropical Fruit Tree
Annona Muricata
Listing is for one rooted plant. Plants are grown in 72 cell trays so that they will be rooted but small enough for efficient shipping.
Find full growing and planting directions for my banana starter plants here: https://tinyurl.com/zrzkc797
Colombian Extra Large Soursop (Annona muricata), also known as guanábana or graviola, is a unique Colombian selection of this popular tropical fruit tree that's sought after by collectors and home growers interested in unusual edible plants. Soursop produces distinctive green, soft-spined fruits filled with creamy white pulp with a fragrant, sweet-tart tropical flavor that's delicious eaten fresh or used for smoothies, juices, frozen treats, and desserts. It is one of my personal favorite fruits with a flavor that is like a mix of banana, pineapple, and lychee. Soursop thrives in warm, humid, frost-free climates and grows into an attractive tropical fruit tree with glossy green foliage. Give it plenty of sunlight, consistent moisture, and well-draining soil for the best growth.
How long will it take to start harvesting? Approximately 3-4 years if grown in ideal conditions.
How To Grow & Ideal Growing Conditions
USDA Hardiness Zones: 10 and up
Protect young plants if temperatures drop below 50F. Once established, they can take brief periods of cold down to 30F (zone 10) but expect some leaf damage. The entire plant can die if temperatures drop below 30F and the ground freezes or it snows. Grow in containers if your located in zone below zone 10.
Evergreen tree: In warm, frost-free tropical climates, soursop generally retains its foliage year-round. It can drop leaves when stressed by cold, drought, transplanting, or other unfavorable conditions.
Height at Maturity: can get over 20FT tall at maturity OR you can prune to maintain a smaller height at around 8-10FT for easier harvesting and hand pollinating
Sun: Smaller younger trees will grow better if given some shade or growing in partial shade because they start as understory plants. Once the tree is mature it can handle full sun.
Soil: Well draining soil rich in organic matter
Water: Monitor young plants and keep consistent water.
Fertilizer: Apply some fruit tree or citrus fertilizer in the spring and again when it starts to bloom.
Pollination & Fruit Production: Soursop is self-fertile, meaning you only need one tree to produce fruit—a second tree is not required for pollination. However, successful natural pollination can sometimes be low because each flower goes through separate female and male stages. Hand pollination isn't required for soursop to produce fruit, but it can help improve fruit set and give you a more reliable harvest. The flower typically enters its female stage first, usually as it begins to open. At this point, the stigma inside the flower is receptive and may look slightly moist or sticky, but the flower is not yet releasing its own pollen. Later, usually by the following day, that same flower transitions into its male stage. The petals open more widely and the stamens begin releasing pollen, but by this point the female portion of that flower is generally no longer receptive. This difference in timing helps explain why flowers sometimes fail to set fruit even when the tree is blooming heavily. If your tree is flowering but not setting much fruit, hand pollination can help. Collect the loose pollen from a male-stage flower with a small, soft paintbrush and transfer it onto the receptive center of a newly opening, female-stage flower. Because the two stages occur at different times, you can also collect pollen from male-stage flowers and save it for pollinating female-stage flowers when they become available.
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