Seed Availability

Seeds are now available at our seed store.

Description

Small tree to 20-35ft. Leaves can be quite pretty but trees often take on irregular shapes. The tree is popular as a rootstock for other Annona species. Custard apple's have an advantage over other Annona's in that they tend to ripen slightly later in the year than their relatives, so during certain times of the year, only custard apple's are available.

Hardiness

It is tropical, but full -grown trees show hardiness to 26F.

Growing Environment

Grow in full sun. Water regularly.

Propagation

Usually by seeds. There are few named varieties and better strains are propagated by air layering and grafting.

Uses

Almost exclusively eaten fresh.

Native Range

Native to the Caribbean region but has spread across Central and South America, as well as Africa and Asia.

Related Species

Annonaceae
	Annona cacans Araticum Cagao		Annona cherimola Cherimoya
	Annona cherimola x squamosa Atemoya		Annona cornifolia Annona cornifolia
	Annona crassiflora Marolo		Annona diversifolia Ilama
	Annona glabra Pond Apple		Annona montana Mountain Soursop
	Annona muricata Soursop		Annona paludosa Annona paludosa
	Annona purpurea Soncoya		Annona reticulata Custard Apple
	Annona salzmannii Beach Sugar Apple		Annona scleroderma Poshe-te
	Annona senegalensis Wild Custard Apple		Annona sericea Annona sericea
	Annona squamosa Sugar Apple		Anonidium mannii Junglesop
	Asiminia triloba Pawpaw		Cananga odorata Ylang Ylang
	Duguetia lanceolata Pindaiba		Monodora myristica Calabash Nutmeg
	Porcelia macrocarpa Monkey Banana		Rollinia deliciosa Biriba
	Rollinia sylvatica Aractium do Mato		Stelechocarpus burahol Kepel
	Xylopia aromatica Monkey Pepper