Chirimoya
The cherimoya (Annona cherimola), also spelled cherimoyer and chirimoya, and called chirimuya by the Quechua people, is a species of edible fruit-bearing plant in the genus Annona, within the family Annonaceae, which also includes the closely related sweetsop and soursop. The plant has traditionally been regarded as native to Ecuador and Peru, with cultivation long practised in the Andes and Central America. A more recent hypothesis, however, proposes Central America as the species' place of origin, since many of its wild relatives occur naturally in that region.
Cherimoya is grown in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, including Central America, northern South America, southern California, South Asia, Australia, the Mediterranean region, and North Africa. American writer Mark Twain called the cherimoya "the most delicious fruit known to men". The creamy texture of the flesh gives the fruit its secondary name, the custard apple.
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