Tropical fruit seeds 20 Seeds Sugar Apple, Annona Squamosa, Custard Apple

Tropical fruit seeds: 20 Seeds Sugar Apple, Annona Squamosa, Custard Apple from Thailand.

Sugar-apple is the fruit of Annona squamosa, the most widely grown species of Annona and a native of the tropical Americas and West Indies. The Spanish traders and others brought it to Asia where its old Mexican name ate may still be found in Bengali ata, Nepalese aati, Sinhalese katu atha, Burmese aajaa thee, and atis in the Philippines.

The fruit is round to conical, 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) in diameter and 6–10 cm (2.4–3.9 in) long, and weighing 100–240 g (3.5–8.5 oz), with a thick rind composed of knobby segments. The color is typically pale green to blue-green, with a deep pink blush in certain varieties, and typically has a bloom. It is unique among Annona fruits in being segmented, and the segments tend to separate when ripe, exposing the interior.

The flesh is fragrant and sweet, creamy white to light yellow, and resembles and tastes like custard. It is found adhering to 13-to-16-millimetre-long (0.51 to 0.63 in) seeds to form individual segments arranged in a single layer around the conical core. It is soft, slightly grainy, and slippery. The hard, shiny seeds may number 20–40 or more per fruit, and have a brown to black coat, although varieties exist that are almost seedless.

How to Grow Annona squamosa
Plant your sugar apple tree is a well drained area that receives at least 8 hours of direct sunlight each day. The tree is impartial to soil types but prefers a sandy loam. Promote this preference by filling its planting hole with 50 percent compost and 50 percent native soil. Though the tree is impartial to soil types, it will not tolerate wet feet. Ensure that the area is well-drained, preferably at a high elevation to prevent settling water and flood conditions after watering or rainfall.

Avoid growing grass within five feet of the sugar apple tree. The tree is quite susceptible to trunk injury which may be caused by lawn mowers and weed eaters. The tree is also a very noncompetitive tree and should not be planted near other trees as it is easily robbed of its nutrients and water intake.

The plant thrives in full sun. Watering is done once a week and abundantly. Also, remember to cut the dead branches or the ones that are too low. Keep it far from the cold and the wind. The annona can be grown in pot. .

PLANT DETAIL

Scientific name: Annona squamosa

Common name: Sugar Apple, Custard Apple

Plant Size Approx: Medium (3 – 6m. Tall)

Cultivating Difficulty Degree: Easy

Location: Courtyard

Climate: Tropic, sub-tropic

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Seeds Name: Sugar Apple, Custard Apple

Brand: RS-Nature

Quantity: 20 Seeds

Package: Zip log Bag