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Sugar Apples
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Description/Taste
The Sugar Apple has a thick scaly rind with a creamy, sweet pulp which comes apart in segments each containing a shiny black seed. The more common Sugar Apple is green, though there is a dark red variety that is becoming more commonplace. This knobby fruit has a delicate, creamy white flesh that has a minty or custardy flavor.
Seasons/Availability
The Sugar Apple is available mid-summer into fall.
Current Facts
The Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa), sometimes called a sweetsop or custard apple, is related to the cherimoya. Native to the tropics, the tree that bears this fruit is often a favorite of landscapers in Central America and the southern coast of Florida.
Nutritional Value
Parts of the Sugar Apple, their leaves and leaf extracts, can be used for medicinal purposes to benefit digestive problems and rheumatic pain.
Applications
The Sugar Apple is typically eaten fresh out-of-hand, served raw and chilled, as a dessert, or used to make ice cream or shakes. The fruit is almost never cooked, unless preparing for jellies or preserves. Sliced, this fruit makes a nice addition to a fruit salad. In Malaya, located south of Vietnam, the flesh is typically strained to make a puree to add to ice cream or milk for a shake. Some wine makers ferment the puree and juices into wine. The Sugar Apple is delicate and may come apart when ripe, requiring careful handling.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The seeds of the Sugar Apple are toxic and are often dried and powdered for fish poisons and insecticides in India. A paste made from the seed powder has been used as a lice killer when applied to the head. In India, the ripe fruit is crushed and mixed with salt and the concoction is applied on tumors.
Geography/History
The Sugar Apple is said to be native of Central America or the West Indies. Ancient Indian sculptures depict what appear to be sugar apples, making some believe the tree was indigenous there. Common in the Tropic regions around the world, you’ll also find Sugar Apples in the warmer southeast and southwest coasts of Florida. Jamaican farmers have started growing more orchards of “Jamaican sweetsop” and many locals believe that the Sugar Apple was first found in Jamaica.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Sugar Apples. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Love My Salad |
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Custard apple or 'sweetsop' salad |
| TipBuzz |
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How to Make a Sugar Apple Smoothie |
| Big Oven |
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Chicken with Custard Apple Sauce |
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南北鮮果專賣廣場
南北鮮果專賣廣場
Near Shulin District, TaiwanNo. 214號, Sanshu Rd, Sanxia District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 237 About 183 days ago, 11/25/22 
Taisugar Million Taipei Xinsheng II 蜜鄰超商 台北新生二店
Near Shulin District, TaiwanNo. 122之1號, Section 1, Xinsheng S Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100 http://taisugar.com.tw About 216 days ago, 10/23/22 
Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อ.ต.ก.)
Near Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi, ThailandAbout 266 days ago, 9/03/22 
Spar
Near Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaAbout 272 days ago, 8/29/22 Sharer's comments : Sugar apples in season 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 275 days ago, 8/26/22 Sharer's comments : Sugar Apples 
Robert Is Here Fruit Stand & Farm
Robert is Here Fruit Stand
Near Florida City, Florida, United States19200 SW 344th Street, Homestead, FL 33034 305-246-1592 About 288 days ago, 8/13/22 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 291 days ago, 8/10/22 Sharer's comments : Sugar Apples are here. Come get them before they run out! 
Tiong Bahru Market
Near Singapore, Singapore52 Tiong Bahru Rd 168716 About 347 days ago, 6/14/22 
Saravana Stores
Near Marina Ctr Ter, SingaporeAbout 457 days ago, 2/24/22 
Yellow Green Farmers Market
Yellow Green Farmers Market
Near Hollywood, Florida, United States3080 Sheridan Street Hollywood FL 33021 954-513-3990 About 554 days ago, 11/20/21 |
