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Custard Apple Tree - Annona atemoya

CUSTARD APPLE TREE, Annona atemoya

Custard apple trees grow on an attractive small to medium sized tree that is similar in habit to the cherimoya.  The open, spreading canopy is made up of long drooping branches that can often touch the ground.  This tree offers delicious fruit and succulent soft white flesh that is delicious eaten fresh or blended into icecream or as a rich creamy drink.

Custard Apple - African Pride

Custard Apple - African Pride

This heart shaped fruit has a medium thick skin, more seed than the Pink’s Mammoth and produces high yields. The early and consistent bearing, presentable fruit and early maturing is what makes this the main commercial variety.

6 L Bag | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Custard Apple - Pinks Mammoth

Custard Apple - Pinks Mammoth

has the delicious and melting taste of the sugar apple which makes it one of the most popular of the custard apples. As the name suggests the virtually seedless fruit is one of the largest. Top marks for quality, however a lower yield than the African Pride. Pinks Mammoth has a very large fruit size and high fruit quality. It is named after Mr Pink, the man who introduced it to Australia. When mature the tree produces significant yields.

175mm | $29.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Custard Apple - Gefner

Custard Apple - Gefner

Geffner is an Israeli cultivar with a moderate to heavy cropping capacity. The flavour is exceptionally good and although it performs well it’s not superior to the African Pride.

175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Custard Apple - Hilary White

Custard Apple - Hilary White

Hilary White is a strain of Pink’s Mammoth. The cropping performance is between that of Pink’s Mammoth and the African Pride. The fruit has a smoother skin than standard Pink’s Mammoth, but average fruit shape. The fruit is sweet and aromatic.

175mm | $29.00 AU | In Production | Email Me When Available


Custard Apple - Late Gold

Custard Apple - Late Gold

A stunning golden bronze fruit with soft skin and a high flesh ratio. Good sized fruit. Proving to be an excellent performer in the Northern Rivers.

175mm | $29.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | Email Me When Available


Custard Apple - Seedling

Custard Apple - Seedling

Seed grown selection of African Pride. As with all seedlings the advantage is stronger vigour in marginal climates and chance to come up  with  a unique selection. Crops in about 4-6 years.

6 L Bag | $17.90 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | Email Me When Available


Height Frost tol. Pollination req'd Evergreen/Deciduous Harvest period
4-7 Low No Semi-deciduous May - October

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