Name: Custard apple seeds
Brand: Shanghai Touchhealthy seeds shop
SKU: THT25
Price: 90.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Description

Our premium custard apple seeds are harvested from fully ripe healthy sugar apples with plump kernels and strong germination potential. Botanically named Annona squamosa, also known as sugar apple, it is a typical tropical evergreen small fruit tree. It bears unique bumpy composite fruits with creamy, sweet and aromatic flesh, enjoying high edible and nutritional value.

Custard apple is extremely sensitive to low temperature and frost, only suitable for year-round open-air cultivation in frost-free tropical and subtropical regions. In temperate zones, it can only be planted in oversized deep flower pots and moved indoors for heat insulation during cold winter. Seed-grown saplings can bear stable fruits after 3–5 years of growth. Widely applied for southern small orchard economic planting, villa courtyard characteristic landscape trees, garden tropical-style greening and indoor sunroom large foliage potted viewing. It prefers deep, loose, fertile slightly acidic well-drained sandy loam soil, and waterlogged low-lying land must be strictly avoided to prevent root rot. Daily management focuses on sufficient full sunlight supply, regular watering in growing seasons, strict winter anti-freezing protection and annual pruning to shape the canopy, being a distinctive exotic fruit tree integrating fruit harvest and ornamental effect.

Planting Instructions

Soil Preparation: Select deep loose fertile slightly acidic sandy loam with excellent drainage, mix decomposed leaf soil and organic fertilizer to improve soil structure, discard heavy clay soil prone to water accumulation.
Seed Pre-treatment: Completely clean pulp and sticky substances on seed surface, soak in warm water for 24–48 hours to soften hard seed coat and boost germination rate. No cold stratification required.
Sowing Method: Bury treated seeds 2–3 cm deep in moist substrate, cover fine soil and gently compact, reserve enough spacing for later seedling transplanting.
Germination Condition: Keep medium slightly moist without standing water, constant temperature 25–32°C, seeds germinate within 15–30 days. Maintain high air humidity during germination period.
Daily Maintenance: Place under full sunlight all year round; drastically reduce watering in winter dormancy; transfer potted custard apple indoors timely once temperature falls below 5°C to avoid frost death; trim overly dense branches annually to enhance ventilation and light transmission.

Specification

Plant Name: Custard Apple / Sugar Apple
Botanical Name: Annona squamosa
Plant Type: Tropical Evergreen Perennial Small Fruit Tree
Mature Height: 3–5 Meters
Fruiting Period: Summer to Autumn, seedling trees bear fruit in 3–5 years
Germination Temperature: 25–32°C
Growing Temperature: 15°C ~ 38°C, cannot tolerate temperature below 0°C
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Soil: Deep loose well-drained slightly acidic loam soil
Planting Difficulty: Moderate
Core Features: Unique sweet creamy fruits, tropical evergreen ornamental leaves, suitable for warm area courtyard landscaping and indoor large potted cultivation

FAQ

Q1: Can custard apple survive outdoor winter in cold northern regions?

A1: It cannot withstand any frost. Temperate areas must adopt large potted planting and keep it indoors warm through winter.

Q2: How many years do seed-grown custard apple trees bear fruits?

A2: Seed seedlings generally produce fruits in the 3rd to 5th year, grafted seedlings fruit much earlier.

Q3: Does custard apple need full sunlight?

A3: Full direct sunlight is essential. Shaded environment leads to weak growth, few blooms and low fruit setting rate.

Q4: What is the key point of daily maintenance?

A4: Ensure perfect soil drainage to prevent root rot and do thorough winter low-temperature protection.

Q5: Is it suitable for beginner growers?

A5: Operable for novices, core points are high-temperature humid germination environment, sufficient sunlight and winter anti-freezing measures.

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