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Bring a taste of the tropics to your garden with Annona fruit trees from The Island Gardeners. From the familiar sweetness of sugar apples to creamy atemoyas and refreshing soursop, this collection celebrates fruits that make harvesting at home something to look forward to.

Explore soursop trees, atemoya trees, cherimoya trees, custard apple trees and sugar apple trees, with varieties available for backyard orchards, edible landscapes and food forests.

Discover Your Favorite Annona Fruit

Sugar Apple — also called Sweetsop: Loved for its sweet, creamy flesh and distinctive segmented fruit.

Atemoya: A hybrid of sugar apple and cherimoya, offering creamy flesh and a delicious dessert-fruit experience.

Cherimoya: Known for its smooth, custard-like flesh and fragrant sweetness.

Custard Apple: Explore the selections in our collection for their individual fruit characteristics. Common names overlap, so check each listing’s botanical name and variety details.

Soursop — also called Guanabana: Recognizable by its green, softly spined fruit and aromatic flesh, enjoyed fresh or used in drinks and desserts.

Choosing Annona Trees for Your Garden

These related fruits have different growing needs. Compare each listing’s sunlight requirements, mature size, cold sensitivity, pollination guidance and harvest season before choosing your tree.

Florida gardeners should pay particular attention to winter temperatures and planting location. Young tropical trees may need cold protection, and some Annona species require warmer conditions than others.

Plan Your Harvest Before You Plant.™

Choose your trees for both the fruits you love and the seasons in which they ripen. Use The Island Gardeners Harvest Planner to help coordinate different varieties and build a backyard orchard or food forest with a more varied harvest.

Availability and harvest timing vary by selection and growing conditions.

Grow what you eat. Eat what you grow.™

Annona Fruit Trees: Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions
What are Annona fruit trees?

Annona is a group of related fruit trees that includes sugar apple, soursop, cherimoya and custard apple. Atemoya is a hybrid of sugar apple and cherimoya. These fruits offer different flavors, textures and growing requirements, making them interesting additions to backyard orchards and food forests.
What is the difference between sugar apple, atemoya and cherimoya?

Sugar apple, also called sweetsop, has distinctly segmented fruit and sweet, creamy flesh. Cherimoya is known for its custard-like texture and fragrant flavor. Atemoya combines characteristics of both because it is a hybrid of the two species. Check individual varieties for fruit size, flavor and growing needs.
Are custard apple and sugar apple the same fruit?

The name “custard apple” is used for several Annona fruits in different regions. Sugar apple usually refers to Annona squamosa, while custard apple can refer to Annona reticulata or other related fruits. Check the botanical name and variety listed on each product page to know which tree you are purchasing.
Can I grow Annona fruit trees in Florida?

Several Annona fruits can grow in warm parts of Florida, but suitability varies by species and location. Sugar apple and soursop need warm conditions, while atemoya and cherimoya have different temperature preferences. In Central Florida, choose a protected planting location and plan for cold protection, particularly while trees are young.
Do Annona trees need full sun?

Sugar apple and atemoya generally perform best in full sun. Other Annona species may benefit from different exposure depending on climate and growing conditions. Follow the sunlight guidance in the specific product listing rather than applying one rule to every tree in the collection.