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Custard Apple

Annona cherimola · Annonaceae

Knobbly green fruit with sweet, fragrant, custard-like flesh on a briefly deciduous subtropical tree. Hand-pollination greatly improves the crop in cooler districts.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Fruit Tree
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Subtropical, Tropical, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    6 m H × 5 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Moderate Maintenance

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