Health Benefits
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Regulation of heart rate
General Benefits
Gives you energy
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Skin cleansing
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
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Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff, Treatment of Lice
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
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Anaphylaxis, Itching, Skin rash, Swelling of face
Side Effects
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Allergic reaction, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
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)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch)
Type
Citrus
Tropical
Season
Dry
Autumn, Spring, Winter
Varieties
Jamaican Tangelo
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
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Color
Orange, Yellow
Green, Yellow
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
White
Shape
Round
Conical
Texture
Succulent
Fleshy
Taste
Sweet
Sweet
Origin
Jamaica
Ecuador
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Loamy
Sandy loam
Soil pH
5.5-66.5-7.6
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm
Warm
Facts about
- 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.
- 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'.
In Alcoholic Beverages
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
Jamaica
Spain
Other Countries
United States of America
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, United States of America
Top Importer
Europe
United States of America
Top Exporter
Jamaica
Spain