Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Regulation of heart rate
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Strengthens bones
Has taste modifying effect
Skin Benefits
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
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Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff, Treatment of Lice
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Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Itching, Skin rash, Swelling of face
Itching, Skin rash
Side Effects
Allergic reaction, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Type
Tropical
Berry
Season
Autumn, Spring, Winter
Monsoon
Varieties
Andrews, Amarilla, Asca, Baste, Bays, Bayott, Behl, Canaria, Capucha, Deliciosa, Ecuador, El Bumpo, Guayacuyán, Jete, Juniana, Knight, Nata, Popocay, Sander, Smoothey, Tumba, Umbonada, Whaley and White Juliana
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Seedless Variety
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Color
Green, Yellow
Dark red
Inside Color
White
Greyish-white
Shape
Conical
Oval
Texture
Fleshy
Fleshy
Taste
Sweet
Sweet
Origin
Ecuador
West Africa
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Sandy loam
Well-drained
Soil pH
6.5-7.64.5-5.8
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm
Rainfall
Facts about
- Cherimoya is also called as custard apple or chirimoya.
- The word cherimoya came from the Quechua word,'chirimuya',which means 'cold seeds'.
- The cherimoya is called as 'the tree of ice cream'.
- The name 'Miracle' because of the magical experience you get after eating it.
- When you have lemon after eating this fruit, it tastes sweet as if it is added with sugar.
- It is also used as natural sweetener.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
Spain
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Other Countries
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, United States of America
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Top Importer
United States of America
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Top Exporter
Spain
United States of America