Custard Apple

04 June:
We were on our way to Hatyai......
Daddy did a stopover at Sungai Bakap (Penang)
for pai pai to Tai Sang Lao Jun.
This is where I found this interesting looking fruit.....
Custard Apple....

Custard Apples are a sub-tropical deciduous tree belonging to the Annonaceae family. This family contains over 2000 members spread throughout the world.

Custard Apple trees are large and spreading, shaded by large, green drooping leaves. The tree sets many light yellow trumpet shaped flowers that emit a pungent, sweet smell especially in the late afternoon when the male pollen sacks burst open. Of these flowers, only a small number will set fruit.

Custard Apples provide a well balanced food source with ample protein, minerals, vitamins, energy and essential fibre. Vitamins A and C are vital for healthy skin, eyes, hair and body tissues. They battle those elements which age and destroy our cells. Magnesium is nature's tranquiliser. It helps cleanse our systems, improves endurance and our ability to process oxygen and body-building amino acids.