Custard Apple (Annona squamosa)

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Custard apple is a small tropical tree. Scientific name is Annona squamosa. It belongs to the Annonaceae family.

The tree grows 3 to 6 meters tall. It has a spreading, bushy shape. Branches are zigzagged. Leaves are thin and pale green underneath.

Fruit is round or heart shaped. Surface has knobby segments that look like scales. Skin is pale green with a powdery blue white coating.

Flesh is white or pale yellow. It has a creamy custard like texture. Each fruit contains 20 to 40 dark brown or black seeds. Seeds are hard and glossy.

Seeds are sourced from open pollinated fruit to ensure genetic vigor and true-to-type plants.

7 seeds per packet.

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Custard Apple (Annona squamosa) : Key Features
# Feature Description
1 Scientific Name Annona squamosa. Family Annonaceae. Native to tropical America.
2 Common Names Custard Apple, Sugar Apple, Sweetsop, Sitaphal, Ata.
3 Tree Height 3 to 6 meters. Small spreading tree with zigzag branching.
4 Fruit Shape Round or heart shaped. Knobby segmented skin. Pale green with blue white coating.
5 Fruit Flesh White or pale yellow. Creamy custard texture. Sweet and fragrant.
6 Seed Count 20 to 40 dark brown or black seeds per fruit. Hard and glossy.
7 Climate Tropical and subtropical. Frost sensitive. Needs warm temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius.
8 Sunlight Full sun. Minimum 6 hours daily. Shade reduces flowering and fruit set.
9 Germination 20 to 40 days at 25 to 30 degrees Celsius. Soak seeds 24 hours before planting.
10 Time to Fruit 2 to 4 years from seed.

 

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