But what exactly is it? Soursop (Annona muricata) is a flowering tree native to Central and Southern America, but it can now be found in the Pacific Islands, West Africa and Southeast Asia.

The soursop is a flowering, evergreen tree native to tropical regions of the world, with a fruit that has a prickly green cover. Locally, soursop is known as tomoko, while some call it ‘toffy ...