Sugar apple

Sugar apple is sometimes called custard apple, but in fact custard apple is another but closely related fruit.

Basic information on sugar apple

Scientific name	Annona squamosa
English	Sugar apple Sweetsop Custard apple
Dutch	Zoetzak Suikerappel Kaneelappel
Spanish	Anón Saramuyo Anona Riñón
French	Attier Pommier cannelle Atte Pomme cannelle
German	Zimtapfel Zuckerapfel Rahmapfel Süßsack

Family:	Annonaceae
Order:	Magnoliales

Origin:	Caribbean
Distribution:

Evergreen or deciduous:	Semi-evergreen
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Climate and weather:	Requires a tropical or sub-tropical climate. Below 10°C it will shed leaves. cannot tolerate freezing temperatures. The tree requires sufficient water (rainall over 700mm); during drought it hardly produces fruits.
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Height:	Sugar apple is a shrub or small tree that can reach 6 to 8 meters tall.
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Pollination:	By small insects (bees are not very effective); Hand pollination improves fruit setting
Propagation:	In Philippines the fruits are eaten by fruit bats, which helps spreading the seeds.
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Uses:	Usually eaten fresh. Can be used to make wine.

Teeth as sugar apple seeds. (This proverb in Vietnam originates from an old fashion of Vietnamese ladies. In the 19th century and earlier, fashionable ladies used to stain their teeth in black. The white teethed ladies were ordinary and not so fashionable. So, "Teeth as sugarapple seeds" used to praise a pretty woman who had nice teeth.)

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