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Marolo

Annona crassiflora

a.k.a. Araticum-do-serrado

Scarcely known Brazilian relative of the soursop, cherimoya, and sugar apple. Fruit is fairly large, with highly aromatic pulp.

Seed Availability

Seeds are not available for the Marolo. Please visit our seed store to view current selections. Seeds were last available in June 2017.

Description

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Hardiness

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Growing Environment

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Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

Eaten fresh or used to flavor drinks, ice creams, etc.

Native Range

Native to Central and South America. Occurs in semi-arid scrub land forests.

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