Custard Apple (Annona Atemoya) 10 Seeds
Custard Apple
(Annona Atemoya)
Custard Apples are a tropical to sub-tropical deciduous tree belonging to the Annonaceae family. This family contains over 2000 members spread throughout the world. Of this family, the custard apple is the atemoya, a hybrid of the Annona genus, that Australia's commercial cultivars derive from.
The Custard Apple or Atemoya (Annona species hybrid) is a hybrid of Annona squamosa (Sweetsop or sugar apple) and Annona cherimola, the Cherimoya from the cooler subtropics of the Andes. The name is derived from moya (cherimoya) and Ate, which is the ancient Indian name for Annona squamosa. How this fruit reached ancient India from its native tropical America is unknown. The name Custard Apple can be traced to the British, who inexplicably found it reminiscent of a custard-flavoured apple.
The Custard Apple (Atemoya ) tree can grow to a height of 10 to 20 feet & have a large spreading canopy , shaded by large, attractive green drooping leaves. These trees will tolerate slight frosts. The Custard Apple tree sets many light yellow trumpet shaped flowers that emit a pungent, sweet smell especially in the late afternoon when the male pollen sacks burst open. Of these flowers, only a small number will set fruit.
The Fruit takes between 20 and 25 weeks to reach maturity in sub-tropical climates where the days are not too warm and the nights not too cool.
Some 16-year-old trees have been known to produce on average about 125 kilos each. 'Good trees will pull off anything up to 250 kilos per season.
Custard apples are available fresh from the tree, starting to fruit from autumn through to mid spring .
The Custard apple have a green bumpy skin while inside they have a sweet milky white flesh. They are a medium size, with well shaped fruit ranging from 500g to 800g per fruit, that sets well on the tree.
The fruit turn from dark green to a light green when mature, show a yellowing between the fruit carpules.
A custard apple is ripe when you gently squeeze it and it gives slightly under your hand. Much the same as an avocado.
Custard Apples are only eaten when soft, and only the flesh is eaten. The Custard Apple is Juicy, Delicious and a very Nutritious fruit.
Custard apples are a well-balanced food having protein, fibre, minerals, vitamins, energy and little fat. They are an excellent source of Vitamin C, a good source of dietary fibre, a useful source of Vitamin B2 & B6, copper, iron, niacin, magnesium, potassium and lots of Calcium.
A sweet tooth can safely indulge in delicious fruit as their sugar content comes accompanied by fibre and other essential nutrients. Custard apples provide natural sugars that give sustained energy and do not over react the body's insulin output like processed sugars. The sugars designed by nature are complemented by other natural vitamins, minerals, fibre and protein necessary for energy production.
If you train for competitive sport or simply keep fit then the nutrients in the custard apple that can help reduce soreness and minimise damage to tissues and joints.
Magnesium is essential for all the body's major processes and 100g of custard apple flesh supplies almost 10% of your daily needs. Magnesium has a major role in enabling muscles to relax and as such may be the most important nutrient to protect against heart disease.
The Flesh of 100g of this super sweet fruit will provide over 110% of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C and as even a small custard apple will weigh around 250grams.
The Custard apple also has a natural mild tranquillising action because of the calcium amounts contained in the fruit.
As calcium is a natural tranquilliser then this fruit is a perfect night time drink to help you sleep well.
CUSTARD APPLE EGG NOG - all you need is 1 medium fruit, 1 cup milk, 1 egg yolk, 2 tablespoons honey. Remove the custard apple flesh & discard the seeds, and blend (puree)the flesh until smooth. Heat milk, beat in egg yolk stir over low heat without boiling until slightly thickened, stir in custard apple puree. Enjoy!
The fruit seeds are also useful as an antidote for head lice. Simply grind the seeds, mix with oil and put through your hair.
(Annona Atemoya)
Custard Apples are a tropical to sub-tropical deciduous tree belonging to the Annonaceae family. This family contains over 2000 members spread throughout the world. Of this family, the custard apple is the atemoya, a hybrid of the Annona genus, that Australia's commercial cultivars derive from.
The Custard Apple or Atemoya (Annona species hybrid) is a hybrid of Annona squamosa (Sweetsop or sugar apple) and Annona cherimola, the Cherimoya from the cooler subtropics of the Andes. The name is derived from moya (cherimoya) and Ate, which is the ancient Indian name for Annona squamosa. How this fruit reached ancient India from its native tropical America is unknown. The name Custard Apple can be traced to the British, who inexplicably found it reminiscent of a custard-flavoured apple.
The Custard Apple (Atemoya ) tree can grow to a height of 10 to 20 feet & have a large spreading canopy , shaded by large, attractive green drooping leaves. These trees will tolerate slight frosts. The Custard Apple tree sets many light yellow trumpet shaped flowers that emit a pungent, sweet smell especially in the late afternoon when the male pollen sacks burst open. Of these flowers, only a small number will set fruit.
The Fruit takes between 20 and 25 weeks to reach maturity in sub-tropical climates where the days are not too warm and the nights not too cool.
Some 16-year-old trees have been known to produce on average about 125 kilos each. 'Good trees will pull off anything up to 250 kilos per season.
Custard apples are available fresh from the tree, starting to fruit from autumn through to mid spring .
The Custard apple have a green bumpy skin while inside they have a sweet milky white flesh. They are a medium size, with well shaped fruit ranging from 500g to 800g per fruit, that sets well on the tree.
The fruit turn from dark green to a light green when mature, show a yellowing between the fruit carpules.
A custard apple is ripe when you gently squeeze it and it gives slightly under your hand. Much the same as an avocado.
Custard Apples are only eaten when soft, and only the flesh is eaten. The Custard Apple is Juicy, Delicious and a very Nutritious fruit.
Custard apples are a well-balanced food having protein, fibre, minerals, vitamins, energy and little fat. They are an excellent source of Vitamin C, a good source of dietary fibre, a useful source of Vitamin B2 & B6, copper, iron, niacin, magnesium, potassium and lots of Calcium.
A sweet tooth can safely indulge in delicious fruit as their sugar content comes accompanied by fibre and other essential nutrients. Custard apples provide natural sugars that give sustained energy and do not over react the body's insulin output like processed sugars. The sugars designed by nature are complemented by other natural vitamins, minerals, fibre and protein necessary for energy production.
If you train for competitive sport or simply keep fit then the nutrients in the custard apple that can help reduce soreness and minimise damage to tissues and joints.
Magnesium is essential for all the body's major processes and 100g of custard apple flesh supplies almost 10% of your daily needs. Magnesium has a major role in enabling muscles to relax and as such may be the most important nutrient to protect against heart disease.
The Flesh of 100g of this super sweet fruit will provide over 110% of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C and as even a small custard apple will weigh around 250grams.
The Custard apple also has a natural mild tranquillising action because of the calcium amounts contained in the fruit.
As calcium is a natural tranquilliser then this fruit is a perfect night time drink to help you sleep well.
CUSTARD APPLE EGG NOG - all you need is 1 medium fruit, 1 cup milk, 1 egg yolk, 2 tablespoons honey. Remove the custard apple flesh & discard the seeds, and blend (puree)the flesh until smooth. Heat milk, beat in egg yolk stir over low heat without boiling until slightly thickened, stir in custard apple puree. Enjoy!
The fruit seeds are also useful as an antidote for head lice. Simply grind the seeds, mix with oil and put through your hair.