Soursop, jackfruit, or dutch durian [2] (Annona muricata L.) are useful plants derived from Caribbean, Central America and South America.
In various regions of Indonesia known as jackfruit sebrang, jackfruit leaf (Java), jackfruit, soursop (Sundanese), burak nangka, nangkelan (Madura), srikaya jawa (Bali), boh lôna (Aceh), durio ulondro (Nias), durian Betawi (Minangkabau) and jambu landa (in Lampung, "Nangko Belando" (Palembang)) The mention of "Dutch" and its variations indicates that soursop (from the Dutch: zuurzak, meaning "acid sac") was imported by the Dutch East Indies colonial government, namely in the 19th century, though not from Europe.
This plant is grown commercially for its meat fruits. This plant can grow in any place, best planted in a fairly watery area. Soursop name itself comes from the Dutch language. Zuurzak. which means "acid sac".
