Lisa Atemoya Tree – A Sweet Tropical Treat for Your Garden
Bring the pleasure of homegrown tropical fruit to your garden with the grafted Lisa Atemoya Tree. Its sweet, creamy flesh is a delicious reward to enjoy by the spoonful—fresh from your harvest or chilled for a refreshing dessert.
Add Lisa to your backyard orchard, edible landscape or food forest, and discover another flavorful member of the Annona family.
Fruit Flavor & Appearance
Lisa atemoya produces green, textured fruit with creamy white flesh surrounding dark seeds. Its sweet flavor and custard-like texture make it particularly enjoyable fresh.
Fruit size, shape and eating quality vary with pollination, ripeness and growing conditions.
Enjoy the ripe, deseeded flesh:
Remove the seeds and rind before eating or blending.
Tree Size & Growth
Botanical name: Annona squamosa × Annona cherimola
Cultivar: Lisa
Plant family: Annonaceae
Plant type: Tropical/subtropical fruit tree
Atemoya is a hybrid of sugar apple and cherimoya. It is not naturally dwarf; allow space for canopy development and prune thoughtfully to keep harvesting manageable.
General atemoya guidance describes unpruned trees reaching approximately 20–30 feet. This is a species-level planning range rather than a verified maximum for Lisa.
Trees may lose leaves during cooler weather or seasonal dormancy.
Pollination & Fruit Production
Lisa may benefit from hand pollination, particularly when natural fruit set is limited. Hand pollination can improve fruit set and shape.
A second tree does not guarantee production. Effective pollen transfer, flowering conditions and tree health all influence the harvest.
Florida Harvest Season
General planning season: Late summer through fall.
Florida references describe atemoya harvests during August–October, with some later crops extending into winter. These are general atemoya windows, not confirmed Lisa-specific harvest dates.
Track your tree’s flowering and ripening dates to develop a more accurate local harvest calendar.
Lisa Atemoya Tree Care
Sunlight: Choose full sun for productive growth.
Soil & Drainage: Provide well-drained soil. Avoid locations that remain saturated after rainfall.
Planting: Keep the top of the root ball level with or slightly above the surrounding soil.
Watering: Water consistently during establishment and dry periods, especially during flowering and fruit development. Avoid prolonged saturation.
Mulching: Mulch the root zone to help conserve moisture, keeping mulch away from the trunk.
Fertilizing: Follow fruit-tree fertilizer label directions and adjust feeding to tree size and soil conditions.
Pruning: Remove damaged or crossing branches and maintain an accessible canopy.
Cold Protection: Protect young trees during freezing weather. In Central Florida, select a warm, sheltered planting location.
Container Growing: Possible in a large container, but long-term success requires adequate root space, attentive watering and canopy management.
Pest Monitoring: Inspect developing fruit regularly and remove damaged or mummified fruit promptly.
Harvesting & Enjoying Your Fruit
Harvest mature atemoya before it becomes completely soft on the tree, then allow it to finish softening at room temperature.
Mature fruit may lighten toward yellow-green, with widening spaces between surface bumps. Fruit picked too early may not ripen satisfactorily.
Once soft, cut open, remove the seeds and enjoy the flesh promptly.
Plan Your Harvest Before You Plant.™
Compare Lisa with other Annona selections and fruit trees when planning your backyard harvest. Use The Island Gardeners Harvest Planner to help coordinate varieties with different ripening seasons.
Harvest timing is a planning guide, not a guarantee.
Grow what you eat. Eat what you grow.™
Product FAQs
Does Lisa atemoya need hand pollination?
Lisa may benefit from hand pollination, especially when natural fruit set is limited. It can improve fruit production and shape.
Is Lisa atemoya the same as sugar apple?
No. Atemoya is a hybrid of sugar apple and cherimoya. Both belong to the Annona family.
Can I grow Lisa atemoya in Central Florida?
It may grow in suitable warm, sheltered locations. Cold protection is important, particularly for young trees.
Can I grow Lisa atemoya in a pot?
A large container can be an option, but Lisa is not naturally dwarf. Regular watering, feeding, pruning and adequate root space are essential.
How soon will my tree produce fruit?
Fruiting depends on propagation method, plant maturity, establishment and pollination. A first-harvest date is not guaranteed.
