My Edibles: Custard Apple Trees

Custard Apple -KJ Pinks (Grafted)

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Bought as I love the fruit, but wanted an easy care variety ie. no hand pollination required, and smaller tree.  Should taste good as is a bud sport of "Pinks Mammoth", a tasty fruit.  Plant very eager to set fruit (set a couple when still in pot, and again when planted out early this year - I removed, as plant too immature and shapeless yet.)  Looking forward to great fruit.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus feed and Seasol

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Tree small enough for me to manually remove the odd scale insect, but may have to use white oil spray as tree grows.  Nil other problems yet.

Question:

When is it best to tip prune?

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple (Seedling)

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June

Planted: 2010

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Lux flakes (Soapy Water) to kill scale and mealy bugs on fruit and leaves

Organic Status:Organic

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Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple (Grafted) ^8/10

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I just loved the description of a fruit that tasted like lemon delicious pudding, took a punt, bought one, it has only ever given me one fruit, i tasted it and was sold! There are masses of flowers on it now but no fruit set even though i'm keeping the water up (you'd think in Brisbane we'd have high enough humidity) so i'm having a go at hand pollination. The suspense is killing me. I hope it works.

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2008

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting, Autumn, Winter, Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fruit tree fertiliser

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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update - have had wonderful success with hand pollination

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple ^7/10

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Fruit is really nice - lemony custard apple taste, but it is a bit sloppier than the other custrad apples, which can put some folks off.

Tree is quick growing and flowers profusely year-round, but will only set fruit when given buckets of water and some liquid potash does not go astray. the flowers smell amazing, yet fail to attract many pollinators (like many annona).

First fruit formed 2 years after purchase, so I assume 3 years from seed.

Fruiting Months March

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 40% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: No pests observed. Have heard they can be attacked by nematodes, so I willl be putting marigold around it.

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple (Seedling) ^10/10

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Just interested in trying this out. Growing in a bonsai bag

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol, dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

fruit fly traps

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Custard Apple - Seedling (Seedling) ^10/10

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African Pride seedling. In a bonsai bag

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Custard Apple - \'Paxton\'s Prolific\' (cv. KJ Pink\'s) (Grafted) ^10/10

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Budsport of Pink's Mammoth, so same type of fruit, just self-pollinates much better.

In its first season it had many flowers and set two fruits while still in its 6l bag, which I had to knock off so it didnt get too stressed at this size. Going into the ground when dormant in winter.

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2011 - has set fruit already. Nice growth rate and easily managed. Brilliant!

Planted: 2011

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Custard Apple - Pinks Mammoth (Seedling) ^8/10

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So far so good. I found some of this variety on sale at Rusty's Bazaar in Cairns. I told the grower I thought it was too low yielding for commercial use. He suggested a heavy pruning with removal of all leaves in autumn, dynamic lifter in spring and fertilizer when buds appear, followed by hand pollenation.
It is December and the tree looks healthy, waiting for flowering.

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 40% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Hand Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted) ^8/10

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Arrived with fruit growing on it already so that's great! 

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple ^7/10

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The plant is deciduous but it is so warm here it managed to keep all its leaves over winter. New growth - currently planted in a massive pot in full afternoon sun.

Planted: 2011

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Custard Apple - Seedling ^10/10

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These trees have self seeded everywhere however when they fruit they produce the most delicious sweet soft moist unbelievable fruit. They do have a lot of seeds but are totally worth it anyway the seeds are slim and smooth and slip down easily. I just let the seedlings grow up as I can t bear to pull em up at this point.

Qty: 30

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - Gefner ^2/10

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custard apples grew wild where i grew up 

they also seem to help my sugar control as im diabetic

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple ^10/10

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I love the tase of Rollinia and it's hard to find at Rusty's Market. Often sold out.

I would like a dwarf version but have not seen any lately.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Custard Apple - Tropic Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Custard Apple - Seedling (Seedling)

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Planted seeds around the garden (Oct) from a custard apple I bought at the Vic Market late last year. Only one has come up (its in a sheltered position with plenty of water. I don't expect it to survive winter but you never know.

I potted it and placed it near my water heater over winter but it died during winter.

Planted: 2009

Pollination: Self Pollination

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple

Pollination: Self Pollination

custard apple (Grafted) ^7/10

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No idea which variety as have lost the ticket, but it's a pretty little tree and gives me some fruit each year. I have to remember to thin it out each year to promote new growth for fruit.

Planted: 2005

Height 2 metres

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted) ^8/10

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I have two atemoyas - an african pride and hilary white.

They have been recalcitrant plants to get established! I don't think the wind has helped though. I am waiting for the tap root to establish more strongly.

They also suffer burnt leaf magins. The A.pride has decided to flower this week...(it's July).

I had 4 fruit off the A.pride this season and they were lovely. It was too soon to let it fruit - but I was greedy! They pollinated on their own.

My pruning job not too good on these guys.

Floweredall winter long (2009) and set no fruit by spring when flowers finished.

Nov 2010: Flowering madly. I put an extra microsprayer on it and the extra water has really helped it along.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Man

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Custard Apple - Pinks Mammoth (Grafted) ^10/10

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fast fruiting and hardy tree, great taste as well.

Fruiting Months May, June, July

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 8 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2008 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

fruit fly netting

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - Gefner

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted) ^8/10

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I have two atemoyas - an african pride and hilary white.

They have been recalcitrant plants to get established! I don't think the wind has helped though. I am waiting for the tap root to establish more strongly.

They also suffer burnt leaf magins. The A.pride has decided to flower this week...(it's July).

I had 4 fruit off the A.pride this season and they were lovely. It was too soon to let it fruit - but I was greedy! They pollinated on their own.

My pruning job not too good on these guys.

Floweredall winter long (2009) and set no fruit by spring when flowers finished.

Nov 2010: Flowering madly. I put an extra microsprayer on it and the extra water has really helped it along.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, straw, clay, blood n bone 10% potash.

Pest Control:

None needed as yet.

Organic Status:Organic

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple

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Planted Aug 09 and doing surprisingly well.

Nov 2010: in a 35L tree sack (had an impressive tap root!) and in the shade house. Doing much better.

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Apple - Dwarf Apple Snow

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple

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picture shows a small fruit set but the time of the year when it sets is going into winter so the small fruit doesnt survive the cold and goes black and hard

custard apple (Grafted)

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Not sure what root stock this is on but it was marketed as a cold tolerant variety.  Hasn't seen any damage as yet and is a fairly slow grower.  I think it needs to move from where it is though.  In hind sight it's going to need more room and it definetly needs to be out of reach of the passionfruit vine!  - so I translanted this one to a roomier position and then got a nasty frost.  It does not look happy at all!  But it's still hanging in there.  Compost and worm juice and we'll see what happens

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Custard Apple - Seedling (Seedling) ^5/10

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted) ^5/10

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Planted: 127

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Custard Apple - Hilary White ^8/10

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Yet to fruit.  Gets a fair bit of wind and we live on the water so I have had it staked.  Trying to keep growth under control as I am limited with space.

I have a few flowers on this tree now so am hoping the high winds don't blow them off!

I think I pruned it at the wrong time so didn't get fruit again this year.  I think I will just leave it alone this year and see what happens.

Planted: 2008

Height 6 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, Blood

Pest Control:

None at this stage.

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - African Pride (Seedling) ^10/10

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My custard apple tree is my pride and joy in my inner brisbane backyard. Eventhough it competes with some other 20 trees for attention, it fruited within 2 years of planting with reasonably sized fruit. It stands between a black sapote and mulberry, and is a fantastic addition to my collection of edible backyard foods.

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

I let nature do its thing. Pests don't seem to be a problem.

Organic Status:Organic