2019 Cherimoya Top Three | UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension

February 4, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek

South Coast Research and Extension Center Cherimoya Tasting 2019

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The South Coast Research and Extension Center hosted visitors coming from all over Southern California attending the annual Cherimoya Tasting on January 18, 2019. Through an open tasting, evaluators were asked to rate the (9) varieties using a basic one to five scale based on texture, flavor, and overall performance.

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The cherimoya collection at the South Coast REC contains various cultivars that are not widely available and sought after by avid fans of this fruit. The varieties that were evaluated included ‘Booth', ‘Concha Lisa', ‘Knight', ‘Lucida', ‘Orton', ‘Oxhart', ‘Pierce', ‘Santa Rosa', and 36-10.

Like the last couple of years, the harvest at the time of the tasting was limited due to the cold nights, rain and winds in late December and early January.

Bumping Deliciosa, Pierce was the clear winner this year.

South Coast REC 2019 Cherimoya Tasting Top Three Varieties
Rank	Texture	Flavor	Overall
1	Pierce	Pierce	Pierce
2	Lucida	Knight	Knight
3	Knight	Lucida	Lucida

Thank you to everyone for supporting this event. A special kudos to our fabulous UCCE Master Gardener, Orange County volunteers and Center staff for all their hard work.

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