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Yellow Sugar Apple Annona
The Yellow Sugar Apple is a tropical fruit tree famous for its uniquely segmented, knobby fruits filled with a sweet, creamy, custard-like white flesh. This low-branching, compact tree features slender, aromatic green leaves and is a favorite for home orchards or container gardening due to its small stature and fast production. While it thrives in tropical environments, it can adapt well to warm, coastal, or frost-free microclimates if planted against a sunny, wind-protected wall.
Botanical Name
Annona squamosa 'Yellow'
Also Known As
Sweetsop | Custard Apple | Sweet Apple | Sweet Sop | 釋迦 | 释迦 | 頭果 |釋迦 |釋迦果 |亞大菓子 | 番鬼(紅毛)荔枝 | 假波羅 | 洋波羅 | 嘜螺陀 | 林檎 | 番荔枝 | 釋迦果
Specifications
USDA Zone
Light Needs
Watering Needs
Leaves
Life Cycle
Avg. Mature Size
Growth Rate
Bloom Time
Flower Color
Harvest Season
Years to Bear
9 - 11
Partial - Full Sun
Regularly
Semi-Evergreen
Perennial
12' Tall and 8' Wide
Moderate
Spring - Summer
Greenish-Yellow, Pale Yellow
Summer - Fall
2-3 Years
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