PPC Atemoya Tree – Creamy Tropical Fruit for Your Garden
Bring a delicious tropical treat to your garden with the Grafted PPC Atemoya Tree, also known as Phet Pak Chong. Its fragrant, creamy fruit is wonderful enjoyed by the spoonful—a refreshing reward to bring indoors after a walk through your garden.
Plant PPC as part of your backyard orchard, edible landscape or food forest, and enjoy discovering another member of the Annona family.
Fruit Flavor & Appearance
PPC produces green-skinned fruit with a textured surface and creamy white flesh surrounding dark seeds.
Its flavor is sweet and aromatic, with tropical notes often described as reminiscent of pineapple, banana and vanilla. Texture and flavor vary with ripeness and growing conditions.
Enjoy the ripe, deseeded flesh:
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Fresh, scooped from the fruit.
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Chilled as a simple dessert.
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Blended into smoothies.
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Used in homemade frozen desserts.
Remove the seeds and rind before eating or blending.
Tree Size & Growth
Botanical name: Annona squamosa × Annona cherimola
Cultivar: Phet Pak Chong
Common name: PPC Atemoya
Plant family: Annonaceae
Plant type: Tropical/subtropical fruit tree
Atemoya combines the characteristics of sugar apple and cherimoya. It is not a naturally dwarf tree, so allow room for canopy development and use thoughtful pruning to keep fruit within reach.
General atemoya guidance describes trees reaching approximately 20–30 feet when unpruned. This is a species-level planning range, rather than a verified maximum for PPC.
Pollination & Fruit Production
Atemoya fruit set depends on successful pollination. A single tree may produce fruit, but natural pollination can be inconsistent.
Hand pollination can improve fruit set and fruit shape. A second tree does not replace the need for effective pollen transfer.
Florida Harvest Season
General PPC planning season: Late summer through fall.
Actual ripening dates depend on flowering, pollination, weather and tree maturity. Some crops may develop earlier or later, so local observations are the best guide for your garden.
PPC Atemoya Tree Care
Sunlight: Choose full sun for productive growth.
Soil & Drainage: Plant in well-drained soil. Avoid locations that remain waterlogged after rain.
Planting: Keep the top of the root ball level with or slightly above the surrounding soil.
Watering: Water regularly during establishment and dry periods, especially while flowering and developing fruit. Avoid prolonged saturation.
Mulching: Mulch around the root zone to 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: Maintain an accessible canopy and remove damaged or crossing branches. Avoid heavy pruning without considering its effect on flowering.
Cold Protection: Protect young trees during freezing weather. In Central Florida, choose a warm, sheltered planting location.
Container Growing: Possible with a large container and attentive care, but long-term growing requires adequate root space and canopy management.
Pest Monitoring: Inspect developing fruit 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 soften at room temperature. Picking too early can result in poor ripening.
Once soft, cut open and scoop out the flesh, removing the seeds. Enjoy promptly.
Plan Your Harvest Before You Plant.™
Compare PPC’s harvest season with your other Annona trees and fruit selections. Use The Island Gardeners Harvest Planner to help coordinate your backyard orchard or food forest.
Harvest timing is a planning guide, not a guarantee.
Grow what you eat. Eat what you grow.™
Product FAQs
What does PPC stand for?
PPC is short for Phet Pak Chong, the variety name used for this atemoya.
Is PPC atemoya the same as sugar apple?
No. Atemoya is a hybrid of sugar apple and cherimoya. Both belong to the Annona family.
Does PPC atemoya need hand pollination?
Hand pollination can improve atemoya fruit set and shape, particularly when natural pollination is limited. Production varies with conditions.
Can I grow PPC atemoya in Central Florida?
It may grow in suitable warm, protected locations, but cold protection is important, especially for young trees.
How soon will my tree produce fruit?
Fruiting depends on propagation method, plant maturity, establishment and pollination. A first-harvest date is not guaranteed.
