Custard apple
You would expect custard apple to taste rather like custard, but in my opinion it doesn't. The name custard apple is sometimes used for sugar apple (sweetsop) which in fact is a different but related fruit species.
On this page you find some basic information about custard apple, together with custard apple photos, and recipes.
Basic information on custard apple
| Scientific name: | Annona reticulata |
| English: | Custard apple Bullock's heart Bull's heart Ox heart Wild sweetsop Buddha fruit |
| Dutch: | Custardappel Ossenhart |
| Spanish: | Anona roja |
| French: | Cœur de bœuf Annone réticulée |
| German: | Netzannone Ochsenherz |
| Other: | Kasjoema |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Origin: | Custard apple originates from the West Indies. |
| Distribution: | Custard apple is found throughout the tropics. |
| Evergreen or deciduous: | Deciduous |
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| Leaves: | Leaves are elongated and lanceolate, about 10 to 15 cm long and 5 to 10 cm wide. |
| Fruits: | Custard apple fruits are 7 to 12 cm long. The fruits have a round but rather irregular shape, sometimes heart-shaped. The surface is reticulated. When ripe the fruits can be greenish brown or yellowish. Some trees have rather purple colored fruits. The white flesh is soft and sweet. |
| Climate and weather: | Custard apple prefers a warm humid climate. |
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| Height: | Custard apple trees can be 5 to 10 meters tall. |
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| Uses: | Custard apple is usually eaten fresh as a snack or dessert. |
Custard apple photos
Proverbs
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Custard apple recipes
Fresh custard apple
Eat Custard apple as a fresh fruit. Break the fruit in two halves. With a small spoon, eat the delicious soft flesh. There are some smooth seeds; just spit them out.
Custard apple sherbet
Ingredients:
5 Custard apples, 75 g Caster sugar, some lemon rind
Instructions:
Boil 300ml water with the sugar. When sugar is dissolved (stir it), reduce the flame and simmer for 10 minutes to prepare a thin syrup. Let it cool down..Take the flesh from the custard apple and remove the seeds (use a sieve). Use a blender to mix the fruit pulp and syrup until smooth. Freeze it for 2 hours, then mash it with with a fork. Freeze it again until firm. Serve in small bowls, garnished with lime rind.
Custard apple smoothie
Remove the seeds from the custard apple. Blend with un-seeded dates. Add a few spoons of honey and blend again with low fat milk. You have a delicious smoothie to start your day after a great run!
If anybody knows more special recipes with custard apple, please send me a message.