One of the most talked-about fruits we grow here at Wildwood is soursop, which has a growing reputation for its reported health benefits.

As I wrote in this article a while back, soursop has traditionally been used to treat a wide range of ailments including colds and flu: the fruit and the leaves contain massive amounts of vitamins, antioxidants and phytochemicals (compounds found in plants, some of which are believed to protect cells from damage that could lead to cancer).

Soursop - also known as graviola - hails from the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean; its official name is Annona muricata, and it's also called cherimoya, guanabana and brazilian paw paw.

We have 70 of these low-branching, bushy and evergreen trees here on the fruit farm, which are currently in season producing their pretty odd-looking fruit: soursop has a spiny outer skin while the inside soft flesh is packed with seeds.

The taste is a blend of many more familiar fruit: it tastes like strawberry and apple with a hint of citrus, smells like pineapple and has the texture of juicy cooked rhubarb. If you visit while the tree is fruiting, it's really worth a try.

Soursop has made headlines as some studies have shown the leaves could help against some types of cancer - you can find out more here.

In the past, we’ve sold the semi-dried soursop leaves (because nothing here at Wildwood is sprayed, they’re in as natural a state as possible) but it’s too wet at the moment to dry them.

For those fortunate enough to be able to visit Cape Tribulation, come and stay and experience a fruit extravaganza for yourselves!