Plant Specifications

Planting And Care

• Sugar apple is normally fairly low maintenance and quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year.
• Sugar apple is normally fairly low maintenance and quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year.
• Growing sugar apple tree requires weed management.
• the sugar apple is susceptible to wind damage. Therefore, it should be planted in a location that is sheltered from the wind.
  

  Annona Squamosa Care

  propagation is vegetative propagation using grafts. This method is the most recommended because it ensures plants with the same genetic identity, with a better production, healthy tree and quality fruits. Plant spacing is 5 X 5 m. The plantation is done in the rainy season.

  Sunlight	Full sun to part shade
  Watering	Medium
  Soil	Rich, evenly moist but well-drained soil
  Temperature	25 to 41 degrees C
  Fertilizer	Apply any organic fertilizer
  Harvest Season	Summer, Spring

  Annona Squamosa Special Feature

  The flesh is fragrant and sweet, creamy white through light yellow, and resembles and tastes like custard.

  Annona Squamosa Uses

  Ornamental Use:

  • The plant is used for an ornamental purpose

  Medicinal Use:

  • The bark and leaves contain annonaine, an alkaloid
  • In tropical America, a decoction of the leaves is used as a cold remedy and to clarify urine
  • A bark decoction is used to stop diarrhoea, while the root is used in the treatment of dysentery
  • Sugar-apple is high in energy, an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese, a good source of thiamine and vitamin B6, and provides vitamin B2, B3 B5, B9, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium in fair quantities
  • Note: USe only after consulting the specialist

  Culinary Use:

  • The ripe fruits are edible
  • The sweetish fruit varies considerably in quality; some are eaten raw but most often they are used in preserves, drinks, ice cream, puddings etc