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Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub [7] from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar apples or sweetsops. [8] It tolerates a tropical lowland climate better than its relatives Annona reticulata and Annona cherimola [ 6 ] (whose fruits often share the same name) [ 3 ] helping make it the most widely ...
9 paź 2024 · Sweetsop, (Annona squamosa), small tree or shrub of the custard apple family (Annonaceae). Native to the West Indies and tropical America, sweetsop has been widely introduced to the Eastern Hemisphere tropics. The fruit contains a sweet custardlike pulp, which may be eaten raw or made into a juice.
Plants of the genus have several common names, including sugar-apple, soursop, anona, chrimoya and guanabana. Currently, seven Annona species and one hybrid are grown for domestic or commercial use, mostly for the edible and nutritious fruits; several others also produce edible fruits. [8]
Annona squamosa is the most widely grown Annona spp., and this small tropical tree originated in the New World tropics, probably in the Caribbean region. This plant is also known as sugar apple or sweetsop and has many other regional names such as custard apple (India), anon (Portuguese), and noi-na (Thailand).
10 maj 2021 · Sugar apples (Annona squamosa) are the fruit of one of the most commonly grown Annona trees. Depending upon where you find them, they go by a plethora of names, amongst them include sweetsop, custard apple, and the apropos scaly custard apple.
19 sie 2023 · The sugar apple tree, also known as Annona squamosa, is a small to medium-sized semi-deciduous tree that grows to a height of about 10-20 feet (3-6m) at maturity, depending on the growing conditions. The stem of the sugar apple tree is sturdy and typically covered in a rough, grayish-brown bark.
1 sie 2018 · The sugar apple is a tropical fruit that has creamy white flesh and a prehistoric looking skin. It is the most popular fruit in the Annona genus, so it is extensively grown around tropical regions of the world.
