Editing Annona cherimola (section)

== Cultivation ==

=== Soil and water ===

Use a well-drained medium such as sandy loam or decomposed granite. Ventura County guidance gives a pH range of 5 to 8 for its production region and emphasizes drainage. In cultivation, water young trees during establishment while allowing the root zone to drain between irrigations rather than keeping it saturated.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>

=== Sun and humidity ===

Provide bright exposure with shelter from strong winds. Air movement is useful where humidity remains high, while hot, drying conditions during bloom can reduce reliable fruit set. Highland conditions are cooler than a hot lowland tropical climate, so warm sites need especially careful attention to airflow and root-zone drainage.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>

=== Seasonal changes ===

Cherimoya may shed its leaves during a seasonal transition, with flowering following the vegetative cycle. Flowering dates vary among regions and climates. Adjust irrigation to the local wet and dry or cool and warm rhythm rather than treating the tree as continuously growing, and protect young trees from frost.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>