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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.

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Cherimoya

Annona cherimola

An Andean custard apple — spoon the ripe white flesh, spit every black seed, and leave the leaf off the kettle.

Flavor

Banana, pineapple, custard, a little mango. Underripe is hard and pointless. Overripe is ferment.

Symptoms

constipation

In favor

A true custard if ripe

Against

Seeds are not food

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

Years from a graft; imported fruit otherwise

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