Annona Species Monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future

Chapter 2. Taxonomy and Botany
weigh from 200 to 700 g (Fig. 2-1). The fruit surface is smooth in some
varieties; in others, it is covered with small conical protuberances over the
carpels. The fruit rind is delicate and thin, and is greenish-yellow when ripe
(Popenoe, 1974 a). The white, subacid flesh has a fragrant, delicate flavour,
like that of pineapple and banana. The fruit has numerous seeds (21 to 41
seeds/fruit), which are 1.5 to 2.0 cm in length and approximately 1.0 cm in
width (Manica, 1997).
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