Atemoya
The atemoya is an exotic fruit with a creamy, sweet flavor, created from a cross between the sugar apple and cherimoya. The fruit has a green scaly skin and white, soft flesh with a few dark seeds.
Cultivation
Atemoya thrives in warm climates and grows on evergreen trees. Pollination can be delicate, often aided by hand pollination or insects.
Nutritional values
This fruit is rich in dietary fiber, vitamin C and B vitamins, and offers a source of potassium and magnesium.
Use
Atemoya is often eaten fresh, but can also be incorporated into smoothies, sorbets and desserts because of its creamy texture and sweet taste.
Did you know…
Sometimes called “ice cream cone” because of its cone-like shape, the atemoya is praised for its alleged aphrodisiac properties in certain cultures.
