Custard Apple (Annona squamosa)

Custard apple is a tropical fruit with a green, scaly exterior and creamy white pulp containing black seeds. The flesh is soft, sweet, and aromatic. The tree is small and deciduous, adapted to dry tropical climates. The fruit is rich in sugars and has a custard-like texture, giving it its name.

Native to Central America and the Caribbean, custard apple spread to Asia and Africa through colonial trade routes. It adapted well to Indian climates.