The document summarizes information about the Soursop (Annona muricata) plant, including: 1. It is native to Central America and bears single flowers that emerge from the trunk, branches, or twigs. 2. Pollination occurs mainly through insect species like Nitidulidae, and factors like low pollinator density can affect pollination. 3. Fruits develop from successful fertilization of ovules, while fertilization failure leads to small or asymmetric fruits.

1. wfkdaod (Annona muricata) j.dj yd
kv;a;=j
l=,h – Annonaceae
Annona family : most of them native to
the American continents.

2. jsfYaI Annona Species
1’ lgq wfkdaod - A. muricata L. - Soursop
2. je,s wfkdaod - A. reticulata L.- Bullock’s heart
Custard apple
3’ iSks wfkdaod - A. squamosa L. Sugar apple
/sweet sop
^fld< yd ouz jrA.&
4’ fprsfudahd - A. cherimola Mill.
5.Wel Annona – A. glabra- Pond apple

3. A. muricata L
• The species is native to Central America,

4. • The flowers, - borne singly, may emerge
anywhere on the trunk, branches or twigs.
plump, and triangular-conical,

5. m%pdrKh
 nSc u.ska
 noaO me, u.ska (Mother plant-high fruit
yield, excellent fruit quality, high resistant to
pests & diseases)

6. Cherimoya Custard
Apple
Soursop Sugar Apple
Seedling
(genetically)
Highly variable variable Uniform Low variability
Seedlings
(Commercial
use)
Not
recommended
As root
stock
High, also as
rootstock
Regular to
good

7. nyq,j nSc u.ska osk 1- la c,fha fm.jSu’
noaO lsrSu - mepz yd rsls,s noaOh
.%dyl - 1’ A. muricata – lgq wfkdaod
2’ A. reticulata – je,s wfkdaod
3’ A. glabra – fj,a wfkdaod
w;= len,s u.ska
m%pdrKh

8. N+ush ilia lr.ekSu
j,j,a ilia lsrSu
mr;rh - uS’ 4 x uS’ 4
os. m<, iy .eUqr fi’uS’ 60 x 60 x 60 muK jk mrsos
j, ilikak’
;o mila iys; ia:dkhkays” jf,ys m%udKh
fi’uSA 90 x 90 x 90 muK jSu jvd iqoqiqh
me,h isgqjSug foi;shlg muK fmr flduzfmdaiagz
fyda osrm;a jQ f.du fmdfydr iy u;=msg mia 1( 1
usY%Khlska j, uqoqka lr mqrjkak

9. fyd|ska jevS we;s ksfrda.S me, muKla
isgqjkak
nSc me,hla isgqjSug ) udi 4)5la .;fjs
noaO me,hla isgqjSug ) udi 7)9 la .;fjs

10. wfkdaod (Annona muricata) j.dj
mqyKqq lSrSu yd lmamdoqj

11. • iDcqj jrAOkh lr .ekSu i|yd me,h wi,ska
wOdrlhla ^fldagqjla& isgqjd me,h thg
lsgzgq lr m%fjzYfuka n|skak’
’

12. • jefvk noaO wxl=rh muKla b;srs lr me,fhka
yg .kakd fjk;a wxl=r ;shqKq msyshlska lmd
bj;a lrkak’
• me,h isgqjd udi 6 muK jkf;la fuz ms<sn|j
jsfYaI wjOdkhla fhduq lrkak’

13. lmamdoq fjs yd mqyKqq lsrSfus
wruqKq
• by< wiajekakla ioyd fyd| Ydl jshkla ,nd
.ekSu
• wdf,dalh iy jdhq fyd|sska yqjudre jSug
• j.d md,kh -lD;%Su mrd.kh i|yd lDIs ridhk
ojH fhoSug wiajekak fk,SSug myiq jSu
• fmd<j iu. iAmraY jk w;= yd Mlsfkl we;s,af,k
w;+ bj;A lSrSu

15. • isgjQ me,h 1m la muK Wig jevqkq miq
m%Odk l|
• fi’uS’ 80 - 90 la Wilska lmd oeuSu l, hq;+h’
• õõO osYd j,g fhduq jQ w;= 3$4 la muKla
jevSug i,iajkak’
• bka miq yg.kakd m%d:usl w;= fi’uS’ 40la
os.ska lemSuo oajS;Sh w;= fi’uS’ 30 la os.ska
lemSuo"
• ;D;Sh w;= fi’uS’ 20 la os.ska lemSu o l, hq;+h’

16. w;= tlsfkl w;r fi’uS’ 30 ^wvshla& muK
mr;rhla ;snsh hq;=h’
• .i ueog fyd|ska ysre t<sh jefgk fia w;= ilia
lrkak’
•
• .fia Wi 3 - 3’5 m la olajd Wmrsu Wilg mj;ajd
.; hq;+h’

17. • .i l%ufhka jrAOkh jk jsg fmd<j iu.Z iamrAY jk
w;=” ≥rAj, w;= yd tlsfkl we;s,af,k w;= lmd bj;a
lrkak’
•
• lemquz uqyqK;a u; lKavidka jekss wdf,amhlg
os,Sr kdYlhla tla lr wdf,am lrkak’
•

19. • jrAOkh fj.j;a lr .ekSu i|yd ksrAfoaYs; mrsos
me,h jgd ridhksl fmdfydr fhdod m%fjzYfuka
mi iu. l,juz lrkak
• frda. yd m<sfndaO md,kh lsrSug mshjr .kak’
jefvk me,hg fyd|ska ysre t<sh ,enSug ie,eiajSu” mfia
c,jykh oshqKq lsrSu” j,a me<Egs md,kh yd ksis
mrsos fmdfydr fhoSu u.ska fuh myiqfjka bgqlr .;
yelsh’

21. • mrd.kh Natural Pollination-mainly by insect such
as
• - Nitidulidae l=,fha l=reusK jsfYaI
• Factors affecting to pollination
– Low population density of pollinator insect
– Effect of climate
– Pollen viability
• fertilization failure of all or several ovules
resulting small or asymmetrical fruits

22. Deformed fruits well developed fruit

23. Different male/female flower stages.
1. Close flower
2. Female stage flower (semi-open)
3. Male stage flower (full open)
• The female stage will come first
then followed by the male stage.

24. • Half open flower- Full open flower-
female stage male stage

25. mrd. ,nd .ekSu - fmr osk iji 3 00 ) 6 00 ld,h mrd.
tla /ia lsrSug fydoska msmqKq u,a .; yelsh
mrd.kh - wrAOj msmqKq u,a
fm’j’ 6 -11
lD;su mrd.kh u.ska - M, yg.ekSu jevsfjz’
-taldldr msreKq M,
-M,hl nr jevsfjz’

26. iïmQrAKj msmqkq u,a ^mrd.
mrsk; jk wjOsh&
Full bloom flower

27. • fmr osk iji 3’00 - 6’00 w;r ld,fhaoS fyd|ska
msmqKq u,la lvdf.k l=vd mSrsishlg oud f;;a lrk
,o lvodis w;a msiakdjlska /hla jid ;nkak’
• miq osk WoEik fm;s bj;a l< jsg mrd. iys; mrd.
Odks mSrsish u;g jegS ;sfnkq oelsh yelsh’

28. Remove petals
iajsNdjsl mrd.Kfhka M, yg .ekSu 25% la
muK jk w;r f.vshl nr 750g la muK fjz’ jslD;s
f.vs o we;s úh yel

29. Pollen sac

30. wrAOj msmqKq u,
^ia;S+ ,sx.sl fldgia mrsk; jQ wjOsh&

31. • tosk WoEik fm’j’ 6- 11 w;r ld,fhaoS wrAOj
jsjD; jQ u,l fm;s w;ska wE;a lr uD≥ mskai,hla
u.Zska mrd. l,xlh u; ;jrkak'’

32. • iajsNdjsl mrd.Kfhka M, yg .ekSu 25% la muK
jk w;r f.vshl nr 750g la muK fjz’ jslD;s f.vs o
we;s úh yel
• lD;S%u mrd.kfhka M, yg .ekSu 67 % 75%
olajd jevs
• jk w;r f.vshl nr 3.1kg la muK fõ’
• msreKq f.vs yg.kS’

33. • iajNdjslj wfkdaod u,a mrd.kh jkqfha
ksgsvshq,sfâ ( Nitidulidae) l+,fha l+reñKs
jsfYaI yd fjk;a lDñka u.sks’
• oaú,sx.sl mqIam msfmk fuu Ydlfha mrd.
mrsk; ùug fmr l,xlfha .%dys nj we;sfõ’