Fresh Guanabanas or Chirimoyas in Montreal?

[ekatlaterrible]

Hello,

I absolutely need to find FRESH guanabanas or chirimoyas to make a specific type of cake. Has anyone seen these fruits anywhere in the city? I am assuming that since it's summer in South America, where both fruits grow, they should be in season now or quite soon...

Thank you for any advice

[chawanmushi]

The Arepera du Plateau might sell you some guanabanas / soursop, but maybe they're canned or frozen pulp since they only use them for juice. They do generally have bins of fruit out in front of the cash though...
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[phone]

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[ekatlaterrible]

Thank you for all the extra suggestions and precisions on the terms.

One last addition on my part. My boyfriend went to Chez Louis this morning and got some chirimoyas. A box of twelve chirimoyas (that are a bit bigger than a fist) is 31,50$. Definitely a rare luxury, but oh so worth it!

[williej]

Cafe 92 sells soursop juice. You might call them and see where they get the pulp from. (they make the drink from frozen pulp).

Also, corossol/soursop is popular in Haiti so check the Haitian markets on Pie IX north of the Metropolitan or anywhere else they are.

[mellybean]

Aren't guanabanas and soursop the same thing? Maybe try asking for soursop? However, I'm pretty sure when I was looking for it awhile back they said it would be available in the spring.

[SnackHappy]

Yes, it's guanabana in Spanish, soursop in English and corossol in French. It's not that easy to find, though. It shows up sporadically at Asian and Latino grocery stores.

[ekatlaterrible]

Chez Nino
192 Place-du-Marché-Nord
[phone]

Guanabanas: They don't know what that is.
Chirimoyas: The should have them soon either during the holidays or in January. The ones that they get in the winter are from Brasil

Chez Louis
222, Place du Marché-du-Nord
[phone]

Guanabanas: They don't know what that is.
Chirimoyas: They said they will have some on Saturday morning this week.

Sabor Latino
436, Rue Bélanger Est
[phone]

Guanabanas: No fresh ones only canned pulp.
Chirimoyas: They never get them.

Marché Adonis
2001, rue Sauvé Ouest
[phone]

Guanabanas: They don't know what that is.
Chirimoyas: They should get them sometime in the next week.

Loblaws Cavendish
6600, St-Jacques Ouest
[phone]

Guanabanas: They don't get them.
Chirimoyas: They got some this morning apparently.

Loblaws Jean-Talon (métro Parc)
375, Rue Jean-Talon Ouest
[phone]

Guanabanas: They never get them.
Chirimoyas: They should have some in the next few days.

[Maximilien]

Wow!

Thanks for posting that back!

[Plateaumaman]

Wow, after all that research I'd probably be sure to eat them fresh and make a different cake. Good to know the season is starting soon.

[ekatlaterrible]

Thank you for your suggestions!

Keep them coming if you can.

I will call all of the above-mentioned places to verify which actually do have this rare fruit.

[mellybean]

I had another thought -- the Asian markets frequently have something they call Sugar apples which are like slightly smaller cherimoyas. They ought to be close enough.

[mellybean]

I saw cherimoyas at the Loblaws on Cavendish (of all places) last week.

[mystikdrey]

They sometimes have some at Adonis... I haven't been in the last few weeks though... Maybe you could call?

[foodie_mtl]

They had these at Supermarche PA last year (can't remember when).
I would suggest you check Sabor Latino/Andes on Belanger.

[Maximilien]

Always check either Nino's or Chez Louis at Jean-Talon Market; or maybe some of the asian markets (but I'm no expert of asian markets).