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PLU 4257


Cherimoya

"Cherimoya fruit"

Cherimoya is a fruit in the Annona cherimola identity supplied for this listing.

Also known as

(No data)

Botanical name

Annona cherimola

Cherimoya illustration
Quick Facts

Product Details

PLU Code

4257

4-digit conventional code

Category

Fruits

Cherimoya › All Sizes

Origin

Western South America

Temperature

10 to 13°C (50 to 55°F)

Shelf Life

2-3 weeks

Status

Approved

About Cherimoya

No cultivar or market type is specified.

Nutrition Information

Cherimoya, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 173953, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 75 kcal; Protein: 1.57 g; Fat: 0.68 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 17.71 g; Dietary fiber: 3 g; Vitamin C: 12.6 mg; Folate: 23 µg; Total sugars: 12.87 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.

Storage & Handling

Commercial storage guidance for mature, unripe cherimoya. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

10 to 13°C (50 to 55°F)

Humidity

90-95%

Packaging

Breathable or ventilated packaging to maintain humidity

Shelf Life

2-3 weeks

Storage Notes: Unripe cherimoyas are chilling sensitive, with injured fruit showing skin darkening and failing to soften and develop flavor, and they bruise easily. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 280-281.

Applies to: mature, unripe cherimoya.

Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).

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Details

Commodity Keycherimoya
Variety
CreatedDecember 1999
Last UpdatedOctober 2026

PLU Reference

4-digit codes: Conventional produce

93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code

83000 series: Future conventional assignments

84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments

Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance

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