Custard apple tree growing – tree of the genus Annona also known as Annona reticulate or Red Annona. Custard apple tree evergreen perennial but in a cold weather become deciduous, can grow in tropics mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+.
Flowers green-yellowish, separate times on the same tree female and male flower, the flowers are protogyny at first female and after becomes a male flower.
Custard apple fruit
Fruit skin of the fruit is dandruff skin the dandruff sometimes part of the skin and sometimes sticking out the color of the skin brown and sometimes red and the inner color is brown or red
Custard apple tree for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for growing Custard apple care:
Two trees for increase the chance of pollination
What is the best way to start growing Annona reticulata:
Plant
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes
Difficulties/Problems with growing:
Low amount of fruit caused by the difference blooming hours between flower for male and female
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Winter
How to prune:
Cut the outer branch, make the branches grow into each other in density, take by hand the leaves
Size of the Annona reticulata plant?
2-6m, (6-20 feet) but recommend keeping it small
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Irrigation water management requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
When does flowers bloom?
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Small green-yellowish flower, separate times on the same tree female and male flower, the flowers are protogyny at first female and after becomes a male flower.
Thinning / Deadheading of Custard apple tree Blossom:
First two years
Pollination is done by:
Bees, hand-pollinate performed by collecting the male pollen by cotton swabs and pollinating the female flowers. Gathering flowers in a male form, (make sure that the flowers from weak area or not next to female flower). Keep flowers in a dark place, high humidity, preferably in a cool and ventilated place. If the flower pollen has been took out, the male flower not useful.
Edible Fruits
When does it yield:
Summer / Autumn
Pests or diseases in Custard apple fruit:
Birds, aphids
What can be done with big quantities of Custard apple fruit?
Eaten raw, juice, cakes, jam
Work requirements on the fruit:
Increase Irrigation, possible to put net under the tree to collect the fruits
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-4 years
Ripening of fruit
Recommend to collect the fruit little bit before ready
Scientific name:
Annona reticulata
