Poshte fruit (photo courtesy Oscar Jaitt - fruitlovers.com)
Poshte
Annona scleroderma
Annonaceae family
Grown from seedling
The Poshte in the same family as the Custard Apple, and is quite rare in Australia. It is one of the least-known fruit trees of the genus, but has a reputation as one of the best eating.
Like most Annonas the fruit is best tree ripened and consumed shortly after picking (when ripe the fruit will have a blackened skin). It has a very smooth, creamy flesh, with a rich aroma and pineapple-banana flavour, a perfect balance of sweet and a tad of tart.
Native to the Atlantic coast of South America.
Tree maintenance
Annona scleroderma
Annonaceae family
Grown from seedling
The Poshte in the same family as the Custard Apple, and is quite rare in Australia. It is one of the least-known fruit trees of the genus, but has a reputation as one of the best eating.
Like most Annonas the fruit is best tree ripened and consumed shortly after picking (when ripe the fruit will have a blackened skin). It has a very smooth, creamy flesh, with a rich aroma and pineapple-banana flavour, a perfect balance of sweet and a tad of tart.
Native to the Atlantic coast of South America.
Tree maintenance
- Prune after fruiting, but not close to or during winter - needs hard pruning to keep the fruit accessible; create a wide crown to protect against wind damage.
- Fertilise in June with an organic fertiliser.
- The tree should not need a lot of additional water.
Poshte at LCG December 2024 (photo credit: Jacqui Lachmann)
Poshte at LCG August 2022 (photo credit: Graham Bond)
