Why is it called Custard Apple?

Due to its creamy texture, cherimoya is also known as custard apple. It’s often eaten with a spoon and served chilled like custard.

Where did Custard Apple originated?

Origin and Distribution The custard apple is believed to be a native of the West Indies but it was carried in early times through Central America to southern Mexico. It has long been cultivated and naturalized as far south as Peru and Brazil.

Why monkeys do not eat Custard Apple?

In India it is known as aarticum, “shareefa”, sitaphal or seethaphal (literally meaning “sita fruit” as the fruit has too many seeds and monkeys don’t eat them.

Who brought Custard Apple in India?

When the Portuguese came to India they brought these fruits with them, but it is likely that Custard Apple was already growing in India by then since it finds mention in Ain-e-Akbari, the 16th century documentation of Mughal emperor Akbar’s kingdom.

What Sitaphal called in English?

Custard apple
(English: Custard apple; Hindi: Sharifa or Sitaphal) of Annonaceae is a small tree that occurs wild and also cultivated for its edible fruit.

What is the difference between sitaphal and Ramphal?

The white insides of sitaphal and ramphal are segmented, with a buttery-smooth sweet pulp and a delightful aroma. “Sitaphal is rounder and the brown or yellowish Ramphal has red highlights and tends to be heart-shaped, hence the ‘bull’s heart’ moniker,” explains Kochhar, admittedly partial to sitaphal.

What is Laxman Phal?

Laxman Phal, Soursop, Annona Muricata Soursop (Annona muricata L.), also known as graviola, guyabano, guayabano guanabano and babana, is a shrub or small tree 3-10 meters in height. Its juice is used for flavoring or packaged into refreshing guyabano drinks. The leaves are used as herbal medicine.

Why is Sarifa called Sitafal?

Its origin is in Sanskrit i.e. “sheet” in hindi means cold and “phal” is fruit and having excess of it can give you cold and also it has a cooling effect on your body so hence the name is Sitafal.

What is Seetha?

Custard apple is also known as Seetaphal or Sitafal in India, it is a subtropical fruit belonging to the Annonacea family. It grows on small deciduous tree Annona Squamosa and is known by different names worldwide like sugar-apple and sweetsop. The fruit has a sweet and delicious taste.

What is Ramphal in English?

rare fruit from India names upon Lord Rama called Ramphal or Ram Phal or Ramfal or Ram fal also called as Annona reticulate or Soursop in english.

What is Sitafal English?

(English: Custard apple; Hindi: Sharifa or Sitaphal) of Annonaceae is a small tree that occurs wild and also cultivated for its edible fruit.

What is another name for custard apple?

Sitaphal or Custard Apple (Annona Squamosa) has cousins from the same Annona family called ‘Ramphal’ (Annona Reticulata) and ‘Lakshman Phal’ (Annona Muricata). These three look and taste similar and are known to have variety of health benefits. What is the Hindi meaning of custard?

Why do custard apples give us a cold?

Ripening period of custard apple is the onset of monsoon hence rain and cooling effect of sitaphal causes lowering of our body temperature which makes our body susceptible to cold due to virus. Note- It’s not the fruit but the virus that causes the cold.

What do custard apples look like on the outside?

They’re a fairly large fruit (generally larger than your palm), and as you can see from the photo below, they’re green on the outside (white on the inside) and have large bumps on the skin. What are the different names for custard apples?

How are custard apples pollinated?

Custard apples are pollinated by pest beetles (nitidulidae), and they are the only effective way to pollinate large orchards. Custard apple trees at the RBGSYD in the past have developed fruit without hand pollination, and some beetle species that pollinate custard apples are known to have naturalised in Australia.