Annona Squamosa Seeds Supplier

Introduced from the West Indies but now naturalised everywhere. It grows on a variety of soils. Identified by thin grey bark and oblong lanceolate leaves with peculiar smell. This species is recommended for afforestation of bare, eroded and denuded areas. It is a light demander, drought resistant and good copplcer.

Morphology of the Fruit/Seed : Carpels united into a large fleshy fruit, 5 to 10 cm diameter, warty, greyish black when ripe. Seeds numerous, embedded in a sweet pulp: Seeds oblong and brownish black.

Seed Collection and Storage : Ripe fruits are collected in September. Seeds are cleaned off their pulp and dried in the sun. Seeds do not retain their viability long.

Pretreatment : Not required.

Nursery Technique : Seedlings can be raised by putting the seeds in polythene bags. Germination takes place within 8 to 10 days. Watering is to be done regularly and one year old seedling is planted.

Specifications

Family	Annonaceae
Common Name	Custard apple
Telugu Name	Sitaphal
Flowering	Greenish flowers appear singly or in pair in June & July.
Fruiting	Fruits ripen in September to December.

Seed Biology

No. of seeds per Kg.	Germination percentage	No. of seedlings per Kg. of seed
400 to 500	70 to 80	280 to 350