Custard apple

Custard Apple Plant is an excellent houseplant having edible fruit and is a well-growing plant. This plant is categorized under tree crop, fruit crop, and outdoor plant.

COMMON NAME: Custard Apple
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Annona squamosa
FAMILY: Annonaceae
SOIL: Most suitable to grow clay loam and sandy loam soil
ORIGIN: Tropical America
PLANT HEIGHT: 5 to 8 inches
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1. Custard apple

2. Custard apple
The custard apple is also known as
sethapazham. It is a type of aggregate fruit,
and it has a sweet aroma, comes with a
different flavor.

3. Custard apple
Fruit is an irregular shape, light green color
with more segments, and soft creamy, and
sweet flesh. It is an edible, delicious, and
tasty fruit.

4. Annona reticulata
Annona reticulata is the scientific name of
the custard apple plant it belongs to the
Annonaceaefamily.

5. -These flowers blossom between spring to
summer.

6. -Three to four years once to bear fruit.

7. -Arranged in oppositely, leathery, dark
green to woolly green and simple leaf.

8. -Love to grow in organically rich well
draining soil or Good organic potting mix.

9. -It needs deep-level watering at regular
intervals. Ensure regular irrigations at 10 to 15
days interval. In January Leaf fall may take place
due to low winter temperature. Ensure regular
irrigations at 10 to 15 days interval. In February
Irrigate the plants at 7 to 10 days interval
regularly.

10. Sun-lover plants like to grow in direct
sunlight for at least 8-12 hours.

11. -Sun-lover plants like to grow in direct
sunlight for at least 8-12 hours.

12. -After harvesting prune damaged branches and
shoots. Improve fruit production and encourage
plant growth.

13. -Improper management causes pest
attacks like aphids and mealybugs.

14. -Spray neem oil or panchagavyain
diluted form and eliminate pest attacks
in the plant.

15. -Apply organic manure like cow manure,
citrus fertilizer, and vermicompost. To amend
the soil, supply nutrients, and make the plant
healthy.

16. -Between August to October.

17. Benefit
• It has excellent sources of vitamins B6, C, and A
and rich in good fiber and dietary content.
• Fruit can be eaten raw and prepared with juice,
and ice cream and cooked into sauce.
• Dried fruits, bark, or leaves are used for
traditional medicine purposes.

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