Custard Apple – Arka Sahan

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Custard Apple – VNR Madhur > Characteristics
Young Orchard
Mature Orchard
Orientation – North to South
Organic and Plastic mulching on raised bed
Flowers
Immature Fruit
Fruit Shape – Oblong
Fruit Bearing
Creamy white color Pulp
Large, flat eyes
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Custard Apple – VNR Madhur > Botanical Classification

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Annonaceae
  • Genus: Annona
  • Botanical name: Annona Squamosa
  • Native: Indian Subcontinent, adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, China and Queensland

Custard Apple – Arka Sahan > Features

  • Big size attractive fruits
  • Fruit size 200 – 210 gm
  • Large, flat acreiol/eyes
  • TSS – 22.8° Brix
  • Shelf life – 6 Days

Source – ICAR-IIHR

Custard Apple – Arka Sahan >Health Benefits

  • Custard Apple is high in potassium and magnesium that protects the heart from Cardiac disease.
  • It contains antioxidants like Vitamin C, which helps to fight free radicals in our body.
  • It contains annonaceous acetogenin compound that are found to have anti-cancer, anti-malarial and deworming properties.
  • Fruit is high in magnesium which removes acids from the joints that help to reduces the chances of arthritis.

Source – Reena Nair and Vijay Agrawal, A Review on the Nutritional Quality and Medicinal Value of Custard Apple-An Under Utilised Crop of Madhya Pradesh, India, Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci (2017) 6(9): 1126-1132