About the common name: When we say "cherimoya (Chinese proper name, Cantonese common name), Shakya (Buddha's head fruit, Taiwan), Lin Tan (Chaoshan)". It refers to several common economic cultivars and hybrids under the genus Cherimos in the family Cherimos, and there are many varieties involved. A. squamosa L., Peruvian cherimoyo Mill, A. muricata L., hybrid A.atemoya.Hort.. As a common name for this fruit, the concept and coverage of senchille, shakya, and linqi (used only for Chaoshan) are consistent.
Why is there a saying that "Shakya is not a senchini"? Traditionally, it is a common soursop, and when the fruit is ripe, it is soft and sweet, and can be torn apart and taken out and eaten. This is what many people perceive as characteristics of soursop. In addition, Taiwan's Shakya tradition has also been ordinary cherimoya.
But at some point in time, many people in the online sales platform, the purchase of goods called Taiwan Shakya, is one of the varieties - pineapple Shakya, after ripening need to be eaten with a knife slice, this feature and ordinary cherimoya is obviously distinguished, its appearance is also different from ordinary cherimoya. Because the fruit shape is large, the skin is thin, the scales are small, and the peeling and sliced eating method is similar to that of the pineapple, so the commodity name is pineapple Shakya. The hot sale of pineapple Shakya has formed the perception that Taiwanese Shakya is not a soursop, which is similar to pineapple and pineapple.
In fact, Pineapple Shakya is a variety of the hybrid Artimoye soursop (= common cherimoya + Peruvian cherimoya). Taiwan's Shakya cultivation town of Taitung, the main variety is still ordinary cherimoya, pineapple Shakya is only one of the later introductions. In Taiwan, Shakya is the general colloquial name, which is equivalent to the common name of senchi.
There are several traditional cultivation sites for cherimoya: Taiwan, Guangdong Shantou Chenghai, Guangdong Pearl River Delta, Fujian Zhangzhou. The Chenghai Linqiao sent to me by the child a few days ago is a very famous traditional variety: Camphor Grove, which is a typical masterpiece in ordinary cherries.
By the way, cherimoya is the most eaten, but it is used to make drinks, desserts, etc., with unexpectedly good results. Some friends who have opinions about the sweetness and multi-core of the cherimoya can try it in a different direction.