A guanabana is a delicious, creamy fruit that grows on a tropical tree of the same name. The green, spiky guanabana smells like pineapple and has a sweet-and-sour flavor.
The guanabana tree, also known as soursop, is an evergreen tree that needs warm, humid weather to thrive. These glossy-leaved tropical plants grow in the Caribbean and the Americas, where their fruit is prized. A guanabana is similar in texture to a banana, but its taste is described as between an apple and a strawberry, with underlying citrus notes. The name is from the Spanish guanábana.