Custard Apple

Custard apple, a common name, can refer to:

  • Custard-apple, also called bear's heart, the fruit of the tree Annona reticulata.
  • The custard-apple tree itself, Annona reticulata

The term may also refer to:

  • Annonaceae - the custard apple or soursop family.
    • Annona cherimola, a tree and fruit also called cherimoya.
    • Annona squamosa, a tree and fruit also called sugar apple or sweetsop
    • Annona senegalensis, a tree and fruit called wild custard-apple
  • Casimiroa edulis, also called white sapote, a fruit related to the citrus.

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