Ilama

Annona macroprophyllata

fruit

An annona with pale green or pinkish skin dusted with white, white or pink flesh, sweet and slightly tangy, eaten with a spoon.

Origin

Mexico and Central America (Pacific slope)

Season (United States)

June to September

Preparation

The seeds are spat out, like those of all annonas: they are toxic.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its name comes from the Nahuatl ilamatzapotl, the “old woman's sapote”.