Balanagar
Variety of Sugar apple · Annona squamosa
Hardy Indian standard variety for dry zones with thick-skinned, sweet fruit.
Also known as: Balanagar Sitaphal
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
- Fruit weight
- 200 g
Description
Fruit
Large green fruit with thick, warty skin and creamy-sweet, granular flesh; moderate seed count.
Growth
Drought-tolerant, high-yielding tree that thrives on rocky soils with little irrigation.
Yield
High, reliable yields; main harvest late rainy season to winter in India.
Notes
Most important commercial sugar apple variety of India (Telangana/Andhra Pradesh).
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