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Custard Apple Red Sitafal Ata Variety Sugar Apple Fruit Grafted Plant

Product Features and Variety

The Custard Apple, botanically known as Annona squamosa (also called Sitafal or Sugar Apple), is a delicious, deciduous fruit tree. This offering is a Red Sitafal (Ata) Variety grafted plant, which is selected to ensure early and reliable fruiting, and is well-suited for cultivation in India's diverse climates and soil types.

• Variety: Red Sitafal, distinguished by its reddish-maroon skin when mature.
• Type: Grafted Plant/Tree (1.5-3 Feet Height). Grafted plants typically begin to bear fruit earlier than seed-grown plants.
• Suitability: Can grow in almost all Indian climates and soil. Ideal for both ground planting in gardens and growing in large pots.

The Fruit: Red Sitafal

This variety of Custard Apple is highly prized for its appealing color and taste:

• Appearance: The fruit is round to heart-shaped with segmented skin that develops a deep reddish-maroon hue upon ripening.
• Texture and Taste: It contains a sweet, fragrant, creamy, and granular white pulp.
• Culinary Use: Best consumed fresh, it is a popular ingredient in milkshakes and desserts.

Essential Care Guide for Indian Climates

Sunlight and Watering Needs

The Custard Apple tree thrives in tropical to sub-tropical conditions.

• Sunlight: Requires full and direct sunlight (at least 6-8 hours a day) for vigorous growth and optimal fruit production.
• Watering: Water regularly and deeply when the plant is actively growing, but allow the top layer of soil to dry out between waterings. It is sensitive to waterlogging.
• Soil: Prefers well-draining, fertile soil.

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