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atemoya

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Also known as: Annona × atemoya, Annona squamosa × cherimola

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characteristics

In Magnoliales: Fruit
…Annona squamosa × cherimola (atemoya) apparently originated in Central America and the Antilles; the fruit contains some of the best features of both parents. Extracts of the root and leaves have a laxative effect, and poultices of the leaves are used to dress infected wounds. Annona glabra (alligator, or…
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production

In cherimoya
The hybrid atemoya (Annona ×atemoya, produced by crossing a cherimoya with a sweetsop (A. squamosa), tastes like the cherimoya, ships better than either parent, and is less likely to split than the sweetsop.
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