The Guana Bana, also known as Soursop, is the largest member of
the custard apple family and is produced by the Graviola Tree.
It is a large fruit of a small fast growing tree. Its skin is
dark green or golden yellow with conical nibs all over. The
white fleshy pulp is very juicy and has a lovely sweet tangy and
slightly acidic taste. This fruit is best eaten fresh. However
it does make a refreshing drink, and the fermented fruit can
also be used to make a cider- like drink. The flesh is peppered
with small black shiny seeds which are inedible. When ripe, this
exotic fruit feels slightly soft to touch and the skin is
lighter green. It is a superb dessert fruit either fresh and
chilled, or cooked. Seeded fruit can be cut into pieces,
sprinkled with sugar with added milk or cream. It can be pureed
and frozen and is delicious eaten as a sorbet. Unripened fruit
can be cut up and cooked as a vegetable – a great addition to
curries or soups. This fruit dries very well, and this increases
the nutrient content. The G