Soursop ( Annona Muricata) 刺番荔枝

Soursop is a type of tropical fruit that is very commonly grown in areas with a tropical climate, the spiky-skinned fruit has many health benefits. I have planted twelve soursop trees on my farm, there are two varieties, one variety that tastes sweet and another variety that tastes sweet and sour. unfortunately, some trees die during the monsoon season.

Growing a soursop tree in a tropical climate like Sarawak is quite easy, this tree can be grown using seeds and will bear fruit within three years. Soursop trees like fertile and well-drained soil, if the soil does not meet these conditions, do soil restoration by mixing a lot of organic matter in the soil including compost, chicken manure or cow dung. The first two years are the vegetation period, I fertilize using organic fertilizer, the third year I start fertilizing using granule fertilizer (30%)with NPK 15-3-20-2+9S+TE and 70% organic fertilizer.

Besides its pleasant flavour, soursop fruit benefits include 71 kcal of energy, 247 grams of protein, and calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus — not to mention it’s a source of vitamins C and A.

Soursop can be eaten fresh or used in ice cream, mousse, jellies, soufflés, sorbet, cakes and candy. Filipinos use the young fruit as a vegetable while in the Caribbean, the pulp is strained and the milk is mixed with sugar to drink or mix with wine or brandy.

Sources:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/soursop/soursop-tree-care.htm/?print=1&loc=bot

刺番荔枝是一种热带水果，在热带气候地区很常见，这种带刺的果对健康有很多好处。 我的农场种了十二棵刺番荔枝，有两个品种，一个是甜的，一个是酸甜的。 不幸的是，一些树木在雨季季节枯死。

在像砂拉越这样的热带气候中种植刺番荔枝树非常容易，这种树可以用种子种植，并会在三年内结果。 刺番荔枝喜欢肥沃排水良好的土壤，如果土壤不符合这些条件，可以通过在土壤中混合大量有机物，包括堆肥、鸡粪或牛粪来进行土壤修复。 前两年是生长期，施有机肥，第三年开始施颗粒肥(30%），NPK 15-3-20-2+9S+TE，70%有机肥。

除了令人愉悦的味道外，刺番荔枝果实的益处还包括 71 卡路里的能量、247 克蛋白质以及钙、铁、镁、钾和磷——更不用说它还是维生素 C 和 A 的来源。

刺果番荔枝可以新鲜食用或用于冰淇淋、慕斯、果冻、蛋奶酥、冰糕、蛋糕和糖果中。 菲律宾人将幼果用作蔬菜，而在加勒比地区，则将果肉过滤，将牛奶与糖混合饮用或与葡萄酒或白兰地混合饮用。