Trying cherimoya was my whole reason for venturing out and buying all of this exotic fruit. I had found a few places online that were quite expensive, but had the idea after reading this thread to see what I could find locally. I found a whole foods which impressed me with its selection.
I ended up buying 3, for $13 each.
I think I ended up eating them pretty much left to right. The first one was punctured by the kiwano in the bag, so I felt it best to eat that day. It was OK, but honestly if I picked it up at a buffet and didn’t pay so much for it I’d of been done after one bite.
It was still hard and had an overripe or even rotten undertone. I think the brown in there was not good.
The second cherimoya was eaten 3 days later when I noticed it was sitting in a puddle!
It split on its own and I figured that meant it was ripe.
I pulled this one apart as well. It was a little better. I ate half with a spoon and later in the day ate most of the other half. The next day the third one was also leaking, but just a little bit and not a split.
This one was the best of the bunch.
It did not have any of the brownness of the others and was the easiest to eat. It was juicer and more flavorful. It was good, but not amazing. I still didn’t have anyone else in the house who wanted to try more than one bite. This one was not a chore to scoop out and eat. I think that it was a good experience, and I’m quite glad I bought these in a local store for $40 instead of paying ~$200 to get them shipped to me. I would imagine based on how popular they seem to others that I did not experience top quality ripe fruit and try again under other circumstances, but neither would I buy them in a local grocery store again. I’m also quite happy to learn that local groceries carry neat new things to try. I’m really hopeful I can get some figs, persimmons, or pluots this year to try!