Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Regulation of heart rate
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Strengthens bones
Gives you energy
Skin Benefits
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Skin cleansing
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
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Side Effects
Allergic reaction, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Recommeded for
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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
Citrus
Season
Autumn, Spring, Winter
Dry
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
Jamaican Tangelo
Seedless Variety
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Color
Green, Yellow
Orange, Yellow
Inside Color
White
Creamy Yellow
Shape
Conical
Round
Texture
Fleshy
Succulent
Taste
Sweet
Sweet
Origin
Ecuador
Jamaica
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Sandy loam
Loamy
Soil pH
6.5-7.65.5-6
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm
Warm
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 is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
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
Jamaica
Other Countries
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, United States of America
United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
Europe
Top Exporter
Spain
Jamaica