Grafted
Ilama
Annona diversifolia, not an atemoya. The flesh is sherbet-sweet, pink or white depending on the seedling line, with a delicate perfume.
This variety
The fruit
Annona diversifolia, not an atemoya. The flesh is sherbet-sweet, pink or white depending on the seedling line, with a delicate perfume.
Taste, season, cold, and how to plant this one.
- Taste
- Annona diversifolia, not an atemoya. The flesh is sherbet-sweet, pink or white depending on the seedling line, with a delicate perfume.
- Ripens
- Fall if the tree sets. Ilama is slower and fussier in Florida humidity than Gefner, so treat the first crops as a gift.
- Zones
- Zones 10b to 11.
- Hardiness
- It wants warmth. A cold, wet winter is harder on ilama than on a sugar apple or Gefner.
- Size
- A small tree, similar scale to an atemoya, if it is happy.
- Tips
- Plant in the warmest, best-drained spot. Hand-pollinate. Do not judge it against a Gefner for reliability.
- Pollination
- Hand-pollinate. This is the difference between a story and a fruit.