{"id":44,"date":"2008-06-16T12:42:30","date_gmt":"2008-06-16T02:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/202.60.70.40\/~australi\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2010-01-11T21:03:52","modified_gmt":"2010-01-11T11:03:52","slug":"custard-apple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/exotic-fruits\/custard-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Custard Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/custard-apple1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3016\" title=\"custard-apple1\" src=\"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/custard-apple1.gif\" alt=\"custard-apple1\" width=\"137\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><span class=\"name\">CUSTARD APPLE <\/span>(SUGAR APPLE) Annona sp.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Other names:<\/span> Sweetsop<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Intro:<\/span> Developed in Hawaii in the early 1900s. Found in many Far North Queensland backyards.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">History:<\/span> Native to South America and the West Indies.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Shape:<\/span> Generally round to oval.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Weight\/size:<\/span> Typically 10cm to 20cm long and up to 10cm in width, weighing 100g to 500g, but may reach 2kg.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Colour:<\/span> The scaly-like yellowish-green or tan skin, which can vary from thin to thick, may be smooth with fingerprint-like markings or covered with rounded protuberances. The flesh is creamy white.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Taste: <\/span>Sweet and juicy aromatic flavour that lingers.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Buying\/storage: <\/span>Choose a fruit without dark blemishes. Unripe fruit should be kept at room temperature until<br \/>\nripe. Custard Apples can be kept in the refrigerator for a day or two.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Preparing\/serving: <\/span>Fruit should be eaten fresh. Simply chill then cut it in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, removing the inedible seeds. For a treat, add a dollop of fresh cream. It can be used in jellies and sorbets and mixed with water for a refreshing drink. It also makes an excellent fruit sauce when mixed with banana and cream.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"subhead\">Variety:<\/span> Pinks Mammoth, African Pride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CUSTARD APPLE (SUGAR APPLE) Annona sp. Other names: Sweetsop Intro: Developed in Hawaii in the early 1900s. Found in many Far North Queensland backyards. History: Native to South America and the West Indies. Shape: Generally round to oval. Weight\/size: Typically 10cm to 20cm long and up to 10cm in width, weighing 100g to 500g, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":3,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4111,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/4111"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}