Sugar Apple
Annona squamosa
Description
A small, well-branched tree or shrub that bears a delicious, lumpy-skinned fruit with a sweet, creamy-white pulp. The fruit is also known as a custard apple or sweetsop, and is popular in tropical markets.
Common Uses
Daily Life Uses
- The fruit is typically eaten fresh.
- The pulp is used to make desserts, ice creams, and refreshing beverages.
Medical Uses
- The seeds contain compounds with insecticidal properties.
- Leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat boils, ulcers, and digestive issues.
Industrial Uses
- A dye can be created from the bark.
- Seed oil has potential for biofuel.
General Uses
- Drought-tolerant and can grow in poor soils.
Fun Facts
The fruit's exterior is composed of numerous loosely cohering, knobby segments. When ripe, these segments can be easily broken apart by hand to expose the sweet pulp and seeds inside.
Location
Lat: 17.68
Lon: 83.21