Sweetsop Sugar Apple Annona squamosa 10 Seeds

Annona squamosa, commonly known as the sugar apple or sweetsop, is a small tropical tree belonging to the Annonaceae family and is widely cultivated for its sweet, aromatic fruit. Native to tropical regions of the Americas, it has spread throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. The tree typically reaches 3 to 8 meters in height and has an irregular, open canopy with thin, drooping branches and fragrant, lance-shaped leaves. Its flowers are greenish-yellow and develop into distinctive heart-shaped or rounded fruits covered with knobby, scale-like segments. When ripe, the fruit’s skin turns pale green or yellowish, enclosing soft, creamy white pulp that is rich, sweet, and custard-like, surrounding several glossy black seeds. The sugar apple thrives in warm, dry climates with well-drained soil and full sunlight and is known for its drought tolerance. In addition to its popularity as a fresh fruit, it holds medicinal value in traditional practices, with parts of the plant used for their purported antimicrobial and antidiabetic properties.