Guyabano

Guyabano

DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . The Guyabano (Soursop) or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer 10,000 times more potent than Chemotherapy? The Guyabano (Annona muricata) is a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America: Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. Guyabano is also native to sub-Saharan African countries that lie within the tropics. Today, it is also grown in some areas of Southeast Asia. It was most likely brought from Mexico to the Philippines by way of the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade. It is in the same genus as the chirimoya and the same family as the pawpaw. Guyabano is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters; temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and temperatures below 3 °C (37 °F) can be fatal. The fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate. Its flavor has been described as a combination of strawberry and pineapple with sour citrus flavor contrasting with an underlying creamy flavor reminiscent of coconut or banana.

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