Bullock’s heart

Where does Bullock’s heart grow?

Found in: Africa, Amazon, Andamans, Angola, Antilles, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central America, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Ecuador, Fiji, Gabon, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mariana Islands, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Martinique, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rotuma, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, South America, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Tonga, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, West Timor, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 100-150 Annona species. It has anticancer properties.

Status: It is a cultivated fruit tree. Commonly seen on Manus Island and in some other coastal areas in Papua New Guinea.

Growing Bullock’s heart

Cultivation: Plants are normally grown from seeds. Seedling trees vary quite a bit. Seedlings are easy to transplant. A spacing of 4-7 m is suitable. Better kinds can be grown using budding or grafting.

Edible Uses: The ripe fruit is eaten fresh. They are also used for preserves, drinks, ice cream, custards and other desserts CAUTION: The seed kernel is poisonous.

Production: Trees begin fruiting at 3-5 years. Fruit setting is often improved by hand pollination. Fruit mature in about 200 days. Fruit can vary from 0.25 to 2.25 kg each. The fruit has 13% sugar. Fruit production is seasonal. A tree may bear 100-150 fruit in a season. The season is normally Dec. to March.

Nutrition Info

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