Red Custard Apple

₹200.00

Red Custard Apple is an exotic variety of custard apple valued for its delicious flavor, soft texture, and ornamental appearance. The fruit has a unique red to reddish-pink outer skin with creamy white aromatic flesh inside. The pulp is sweet, smooth, and highly nutritious, making it popular for fresh consumption, desserts, juices, and smoothies. The tree is small to medium-sized, easy to maintain, and grows well in tropical and subtropical climates. Red Custard Apple is suitable for home gardens, orchards, and container cultivation. The plant prefers warm weather, good sunlight, and well-drained soil for healthy fruit production. Botanical Name: Annona squamosa (red variety) Family: Annonaceae

Planting Method

Site Selection

Thrives in subtropical/tropical climates. Prefers full sun and well-drained fertile soil.

Planting

Dig pits 1–1.5 ft deep. Mix soil with Vermicompost. Maintain 2–3 meters spacing between plants.

Care

Watering:

Regular intervals; keep soil moist but not waterlogged

Fungicide:

Saaf , Bavistin , Copper Oxychloride , Blitox

Pesticide:

Hilban , Nagata

Growth:

Foliar Spray , Npk 19-19-19 , Factamfos , Urea , Blaukorn

Flowering:

SOP , Potash , K Potash , 18-18-18(Flowering & Growth)

Harvest

Fruit appears 1–2 years after planting. Harvest when fruits turn vibrant and slightly soft.

Key Features

Tangy, sweet-tart fruits rich in Vitamins A, C, and antioxidants. Used fresh or for juices.

Propagation

Propagated via seeds, stem cuttings, or grafting. Grafted plants produce fruit much faster.