Custard Apple

About

Custard apple or sugar apple is a native of the tropical Americas and West Indies. The custard apple is spherical and conical. It has a thick skin or rind and has many segments. The custard apple is named so because it tastes like sweet apple custard. The custard apple fruit smells very fragrant. While the fruit is tasty, do not consume the seeds of the custard apple. They are known to be toxic in nature and mildly poisonous.

Benefits

Custard apple is very rich in energy. It also contains Vitamin C and manganese. It contains Vitamin C, an anti-oxidant, which helps to combat free radicals. Custard apple is also rich in thiamine, iron and phosphorus. There is also potassium and magnesium in custard apple that can fight off cardiac diseases. It is also great to control blood pressure. custard apple also has Vitamin A which can help to maintain skin and hair. This is also a great fruit for anaemics to consume because it is very high in calories. Although the custard apple has a lot of calories, all of it is natural sugar and so it can be enjoyed by health enthusiasts as well. The fleshy part of the custard apple is edible and can be used to make jams, syrup or jelly.

The best way to eat the custard apple is to cut it in half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.

The custard apple price is worth its delectable taste and smell.