TITLE:
Agroclimatic Aptitude of Anonna muricata L. in the Yucatan Peninsula
AUTHORS:
Genovevo Ramírez-Jaramillo, Jorge Humberto Ramírez-Silva, Wilson Ildelfonso Avilés-Baeza, Mónica Guadalupe Lozano-Contreras
KEYWORDS:
Soursop, Regionalization, Geographic Information System
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.12 No.9,
September
30,
2025
ABSTRACT: In general, tropical fruits, especially those considered non-traditional, are currently in high demand in both domestic and international markets, whether fresh or processed. The soursop fruit and its cultivation in particular have the potential to become an activity that generates employment and income for producers in the Yucatan Peninsula, provided that a shift from backyard production to technified commercial production is considered. Therefore, the objective of this research was to identify areas, in the Yucatan Peninsula, with high productive potential under rainfed conditions. The altitude, temperature, precipitation, light intensity, and soil requirements for soursop were considered by consulting databases, bibliographies, and crop experts. QGIS 3.22.14 Batioweiza software was used to determine potential areas. Based on the methodology used, it was determined that in the Yucatan Peninsula there are more than 62,872 hectares with high potential, distributed as follows: 16% in Campeche, 9% in Quintana Roo, and 76% in Yucatán, and more than 1,057,524 hectares with medium potential, with 23% located in Campeche, 10% in Quintana Roo, and 67% in Yucatán.