Dark Purple Sugar Custard Apple Seeds (Annona squamosal)

10 seeds per pack

Plant Description:

This shrub will grow to a height of 3 to 4 meters high and 3 meters large. It has a cylindrical trunk and wears big oblong leaves. The flowers are pale green or yellow and have a strong sweet smell.

It gives delicious fruits, commonly known as custard apples or sugar apples. This variety skin is dark red in colour when ripe, thick and covered with scales. The flesh of the fruit is white, creamy, sweet and contains black pips of 1 cm in diameter.

They thrives in full sun and blooms all year long in tropical regions. In milder climates, it blooms in spring and at the start of summer. It is a deciduous plant, which means that it loses its leaves when it rests. The plant will take 3 to 4 years before it produces fruits. They can be grown in pot.

Growing from seed:

Sow seeds in garden soil that is well-drained fertile soil. Fertilizer can be used once a week during growth. This plant enjoys a sunny spot. Germination takes 15-30 days and can be longer, don’t get discouraged.


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