Araticum Fruit Plant (Annona vepretorum)

Araticum-da-bahia (Annona vepretorum) - 

Common Name: Araticum-da-bahia, Araticum, Pinha da Caatinga

Botanical Name: Annona vepretorum

General Information:

Small, evergreen tree.

Can reach up to 3 - 10 m tall (when fully matured).

Found in the dry forests in South America, particularly in north-eastern Brazil.

Fruit is edible with a pleasant, acid-sweet-tasting pulp.

Rare, fast-growing, deciduous tree with a rounded or spreading crown.

Cultivation Details:

Prefers a sunny position

Well-drained soil for better growth

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 2 to 3 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate