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13, Custard Apple 



Annona reticulata 



The wild or cultivated fruits of the custard apple tree may be 

 eaten raw. Growing on sandy or rich soil the trees sometimes 

 attain the height of 25 feet. The heart-shaped fruits vary in 

 size from a few ounces to 2 pounds. The mature fruit is reddish 

 yellow or brown, and its flesh is milky white in color, granular 

 near the thin skin and sweet to the taste. There are many 

 kinds of custard apples in this region, but all look much alike. In 

 most Spanish-speaking countries the custard apple is called anona 

 or anon; in Cuba it is known as mamon; in Puerto Rico, corazon; 

 and in Venezuela, rinon. It is also called bullock's heart. 



