Annona Species Monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future
Annona Species Monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future
Annona Species Monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future
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Chapter 11. Harvest & Processing<br />
Countries Cherimoya Custard<br />
Apple<br />
Soursop Sugar<br />
Apple<br />
Source<br />
1998<br />
Indonesia - - Yearround<br />
- Nakasone and Paull,<br />
1998<br />
Mexico - - Jun-Sep - Nakasone and Paull,<br />
1998<br />
Peru - - Dec-Mar Nov-Aug Alvarez et al., 1999<br />
Philippines - - Jun-Aug Jul-Sep Nakasone and Paull,<br />
1998; Coronel, 1994<br />
Portugal - - - - Nunes, 1997<br />
Madeira Nov-Feb - - Oct-Jul Nakasone and Paull,<br />
1998<br />
South Africa<br />
(Natal) - - - - FAO, 1988<br />
Spain - - - Nov-Feb Accorsi and Manica,<br />
1994<br />
Tanzania<br />
(West) - - - - FAO, 1988<br />
(East) - - - -<br />
USA<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Mar-Apr - - - Nakasone and Paull,<br />
1998<br />
Florida Jul-Oct Feb-Apr Jun-Nov Jul-Sep<br />
Puerto Rico - - Mar-Sep -<br />
Hawaii - - Jan-Oct -<br />
Zambia - - - - FAO, 1988<br />
Zimbabwe - - - - FAO, 1988<br />
In Taiwan, pruning of sugar apple in January and February leads to harvest<br />
from July to September, while pruning between June and October leads to<br />
harvest from October to March (Table 11-1) (Nakasone and Paull, 1998).<br />
Cherimoya fruit quality attributes, such as total soluble solids (TSS) and<br />
sugar content, change depending on <strong>the</strong> pollination time (Nomura et al.,<br />
1997). Temperature has a primary effect on <strong>the</strong> ripening of annona fruit, with<br />
low temperature delaying fruit maturation, and high temperatures providing<br />
premature ripening on <strong>the</strong> tree, causing fruit fermentation and fruit fall<br />
(George, 1984; George et al., 1987; Nakasone and Paull, 1998). The harvest<br />
season of <strong>the</strong> commercial <strong>Annona</strong> species differs among countries and<br />
regions (Table 11-1).<br />
In Colombia, <strong>the</strong> soursop harvest occurs in two seasons, according to region<br />
(Torres and Sánchez, 1992). In <strong>the</strong> Andean valleys and <strong>the</strong> lower coffee<br />
region (altitude 500 to 1250 m), <strong>the</strong> major production zones; harvesting<br />
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