The creamy cherimoya/chirimoya fruit with a soft cactus-like skin is also known as the '(what?) apple'?
Cherimoya ceramics. Cherimoya The cherimoya ("Annona cherimola"), also spelled chirimoya and called chirimuya by the Inca people, is an edible fruit-bearing species of the genus "Annona" from the family Annonaceae. It is generally thought to be native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, spreading through cultivation to the Andes and Central America. Cherimoya is grown in tropical regions throughout the world. Mark Twain called the cherimoya "the most delicious fruit known to men". The creamy texture of the flesh gives the fruit its secondary name, custard apple. It is in the same genus, "Annona", as soursop. The name originates from the
Cherimoya surface from winter into spring; they weigh on the average to but extra large specimens may weigh or more. The ripened flesh is creamy white. When ripe, the skin is green and gives slightly to pressure. Some characterize the fruit flavor as a blend of banana, pineapple, papaya, peach, and strawberry. The fruit can be chilled and eaten with a spoon, which has earned it another nickname, the ice cream fruit. In Peru and Chile, it is commonly used in ice creams and yogurt. The cherimoya fruits are classed according to degree of surface irregularity, as: "Lisa", almost smooth, difficult