Growing a Soursop (Guanabana) Tree (In the Arizona Desert)

[@juancotto6231]

I have two soursops growing in the ground in Orlando Fl 9b zone. They are only two years but have grown ten feet tall already. They are very fast growers. On the internet they say they will die below 40 degrees but my trees survived the 2018 winter which went down to 28 degrees. They lost all of their leaves but within 2 weeks had leaves growing back. the only protection they had was a thick layer of mulch. this year they had about 40 flowers but no fruit yet.

[@garrycole9187]

Awesome Soursop, That is very good, mine is only about 3' tall and I usually just bring it in the winter time. I do need to move it higher in container size. I have relatives in Florida where they have gotten it to fruit in containers.

[@gardenofluma9697]

That’s great to hear! It definitely can fruit in a container.

[@StellaBella0408]

Can you do an update on this tree? I’m growing one right now straying from seed

[@j-deezy321]

I think it takes four to five years for a Seedling to produce fruit whereas a grafted tree will produce fruit in a year or two

[@brandasar7913]

Will they fruit here in Phoenix? Thank you

[@gardenofluma9697]

I’ve never seen it or heard of anyone that has

[@stallionoftheyear4376]

Do you have any tips for growing soursops on the east coast?

[@vincentjiya5732]

Hi. Thanks for the video. I couldn't get you clearly on the type of fertiliser you said you always fed your sour sop plant with in the video. Could you please list them out for me once more? Thanks.

[@zenyrgarden7859]

He uses fish emulsion, liquid seaweed and rabbit manure compost as the top mulch.

[@danmarcus5270]

How often did you repot your tree and what container sizes did you use when transplanting until 7g container? Thanks!

[@ST-wh1si]

Do you still have the soursop tree? Where can I buy one in the phoenix area?

[@inkietozjr]

Try tropical mango in apache Junction

[@Pepesplants]

How cold does it get in your area and how is it doing?

[@gardenofluma9697]

Pepe's Fruit Trees It gets into the mid to upper 20s on a handful of nights for a few hours. I typically move it indoors on nights in the 30s, but have been a bit lazy the last couple years. It definitely suffers when it gets left out on those nights below 40. It gets a bit beat up through the winter, but never where it’s fully defoliated.

[@KellenChase]

How is this tree doing?

[@carlawarrioronwheels1779]

Hello I recently learned soursop is good with inflammation and would love to grow my own. Where could I possibly find soursop seeds? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@SwolisticTy]

Buy a soursop and get the seeds out of it. You can find them at different markets around the valley

[@priyamenon2028]

your guava plant is in 10 gallon container?

[@gardenofluma9697]

Priya Menon the Soursop is in a 15-20 gallon. I have a guava in a 15 gallon

[@ashleysanchez6163]

How is it doing now in 2024?

[@dannypool7411]

it gets too cold there for soursop

[@gardenofluma9697]

I’ve been growing one here for 4 years. If you put it down n the ground without protecting it, then yes it’s too cold.