Soursop
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Known by many names, the Soursop tree is part of the Annonaceae family that grows in many tropical countries. The Guanabana or Soursop is a fruit that weighs an average 2.9 kg, of which 75.6% is pulp, 4.8% is seeds, 12.7% is skin and 6.9% is rachis. The Soursop has a sweet and slightly bitter pulp, with approximately 17.2 Brix degrees and an average of 171 seeds per fruit. Soursop is said to be a cancer-curing fruit and has been used to fight cancer for the past 40 years in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Nutritional information
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Rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, fibers, potassium and magnesium. Researchers have shown that it can help fight cancer by shrinking tumor cells. It has also been shown to stabilize blood-sugar levels.
Minimum Brix degress
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Crops
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Soursop tolerates poor soil and prefers low areas between 0 and 1,200 MASL. It is a plant sensitive to temperature. If temperatures exceed 27°C, pollination will occur. Likewise, the guanábana tree produces the best harvest within a relative humidity of 70 to 80%. More or less humidity will result in a less abundant yield.