Cherimoya Fruit (Custard Apple)
Cherimoya is one of those fruits Mark Twain called "the most delicious fruit known to men," which is a lot of pressure for any cherimoya fruit to live up to. Most do. Cut a ripe one open and the flesh is white and custardy, with a flavor profile that splits the difference between banana, pineapple, and pear, and a fragrance that reads as floral. Latin Americans call it chirimoya or fruit cherimoya, and the same fruit is sometimes labelled custard apple in English markets. Spanish-speaking customers often order chirimoyas by name. Each box ships in 5, 8, or 12-pound sizes, packed by hand from our family farm partners during the short cherimoya season. If a size is sold out, check back at the start of the week. Free U.S. shipping covers every cherimoya delivery.
Why Choose Cherimoya from Tropical Fruit Box?
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Hand-picked from family farm partners during the short cherimoya harvest, with the Arrive Fresh Guarantee on every cherimoya delivery.
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Sourced direct from growers in California, South America, and other tropical regions where cherimoya thrives, restocked weekly during peak season.
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Free U.S. shipping on every cherimoya fruit box, available in 5, 8, or 12-pound sizes to match your appetite or recipe plans.
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Tropical Fruit Box was built so families across the U.S. could buy fresh cherimoya direct from the farm, not from grocery stores that rarely stock it.
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Soursop: the closest cousin to cherimoya in the Annona family, with a similar creamy white flesh and a more tropical, citrus-tinged flavor profile.
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Atemoya: a hybrid built from the cherimoya itself crossed with the sugar apple, sweeter and more aromatic than its cherimoya parent.
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Red Custard Apple: a rare Caribbean cousin in the same fruit family with a similar custardy flesh and a deeper sweetness.
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Sapote Family Tropical Fruits: the wider category of soft, custard-textured tropical fruits worth exploring after cherimoya.
Best Cherimoya For...
Spooning Ripe Cherimoya
The best cherimoya for eating ripe with a spoon is the 8-pound box. Wait until the fruit yields like a soft pear, halve it, and scoop the custardy flesh from the skin. Discard the dark seeds.
Cherimoya Smoothies and Ice Cream
The best fruit cherimoya for blended drinks and frozen desserts is whichever size matches your batch. The custardy flesh blends easily, and freezing the scooped pulp in advance creates an instant cherimoya-based ice cream base.
Latin American Family Recipes
The best place to buy chirimoyas online if you grew up calling them by their Spanish name. Our growers cultivate the same cherimoya varieties found in Peruvian, Chilean, and Ecuadorian kitchens.
A First Cherimoya
The best cherimoya delivery for first-timers is the small 5-pound box, with a few cherimoyas to figure out the texture and flavor before going larger. Wait for the soft yield before cutting in.
