The Sugar Apple has a thick scaly rind with a creamy, white flesh that has a minty or custardy flavor.
Ashta (Custard apples) are usually consumed as dessert fruit. The fruit is rich in starch when firm but increases softens markedly in sugar as it .sweet pulp which comes apart in segments each containing a shiny black seed. The more common Sugar Apple is green.
Nutritional Value
Ashtaa (custard apple) is a very sweet (up to 28% sugar) and aromatic fruit. It contains significant quantities of vitamin C, thiamine, potassium, magnesium and dietary fibre. Despite its high sugar content, the glycemic index of custard apple is low (54) and the glycemic load moderate, can be used for medicinal purposes to benefit digestive problems and rheumatic pain, custard apple fruits contain significant quantities of vitamin C, thiamine, potassium, magnesium and dietary fibre.
