Though Mark Twain had a special love for a hard-to-come-by tropical fruit, there's a similar species you can find closer to ...

He adds: "It's a real treat that you have to try." The fruit is the cherimoya and it is, in fact, also called the "custard apple" due to its texture. On the outside it is a green, cone-shaped ...

Many people enjoy cherimoya chilled with a spoon, blended in fruit smoothies, or added to ice cream. In addition to its food uses, cherimoya is used in traditional Mexican medicine to treat ...