Atemoya Tree 'Page'

Atemoya Tree 'Page'The Page variety of Atemoya produces exceptionally well without hand pollination. The green fruit is of great eating quality, but can be prone to splitting on the tree at maturity. ____________________________________________________________ Latin name Annona x atemoya Atemoya is a hybrid of two beloved fruits in the Annona family Sugar apple (A. squamosa) and Cherimoya (A. cherimola). The Atemoya fruit shares the best qualities of its two parent

Not that it particularly likes cold temperatures… the Achachairú tree would prefer to grow in the tropical Amazon rainforest where it is originally from

glabra) rootstocks

thus the cultivar has been named “Painter”

meaning that there are separate male and female trees which cross pollinate in order to form berries and seed

and can also withstand short dry periods

The Cherilata fruit is generally a rounded shape

They grow best in full sun

exhibiting the best qualities of both parents - Sweet

sometimes winter

we see cherimoya as the most ideal rootstock

Atemoya trees grow stout and wide

They are very easy to grow and don’t require much care at all