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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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