If you live in an area where frost does not occur or a large greenhouse, you can grow a wide variety of tropical plants whose fruits are edible, including what is known as sincuya. And it is that this beautiful tree that is very easy to care for, since it tolerates pruning and, in addition, its roots are not invasive at all.
Get to know it in depth to be able to taste its delicious fruits year after year.
Origin and characteristics
Our protagonist is a evergreen tree Originally from Central and South America whose scientific name is Annona purpurea. It is popularly known as soncoya, toreta, sincuya or cincuya. Grows to a height of 6 to 10 meters, and has large green leaves. The flowers are very fragrant, and when they are pollinated, the fruit begins to mature, which will end up measuring 15-20cm in diameter and whose pulp will be orange with a mango smell, appearance and flavor and will have many seeds.
It is a very interesting plant, not in vain, has medicinal properties: in Mexico it is used as a remedy for fever and chills. It is also used to relieve jaundice, and the decoction of the bark against dysentery.
What are their cares?
If you dare to have a copy, we recommend you take care of it as follows:
- Location: outside, in full sun.
- Earth:
- Pot: universal growing substrate mixed with 30% perlite.
- Garden: fertile, with good drainage.
- Irrigation: 3-4 times a week during the hottest season, and a little less the rest of the year.
- Subscriber: throughout the flowering and fruiting season with organic fertilizers once a month.
- Planting or transplanting time: after the cold season (or less warm). Move to a larger pot every 2-3 years.
- Multiplication: by seeds.
- Rusticity: it does not resist frost. It can only be grown outdoors in tropical and subtropical climates.
What did you think of the sincuya?
Where can I get one of these plants or the seeds to germinate them? (Sincuya)
Hello Oscar.
Where are you from? On ebay they sometimes sell seeds.
Greetings.