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Purple Sugar Apple

Variety of Sugar apple ยท Annona squamosa
Decorative purple to wine-red fruit form with sweet, creamy flesh.
Also known as: Red Sugar Apple, Fai Daeng, Thai Purple
Edible value9Medicinal value2Other uses3
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sweetfloralaromatic

Profile

Pollination
dioecious โ€“ separate male and female plants
Fruit weight
200 g

Description

Fruit

Striking red-purple skin over white, sweet flesh; segments show red highlights.

Growth

Tropical tree, popular in Southeast Asia and Florida as an ornamental and market variety.

Yield

Good yield under tropical conditions.

Notes

Umbrella term for red-skinned sugar apple types (incl. Thai selections).

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