Sitafal (Custard Apple) Plant

Description

KOSAL KISAN BIO TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED offers healthy and high-quality Sitafal (Custard Apple) Plants, a highly nutritious and sweet fruit crop known for its creamy pulp, pleasant aroma, and strong market demand. Sitafal is widely consumed as a fresh fruit and also used in ice cream, sweets, milkshakes, pulp processing, and export markets, making it an excellent choice for commercial orchards and dryland farming. Sitafal is a hardy, drought-tolerant fruit plant that performs well in tropical and subtropical climates, especially in semi-arid regions. It provides stable income with low maintenance cost. ?? Plant Characteristics Botanical Name: Annona squamosa Common Name: Sitafal / Custard Apple / Sharifa Plant Type: Small deciduous fruit tree Plant Height: 10–15 feet Leaves: Light green, narrow Flowers: Greenish-yellow Fruit Shape: Round to heart-shaped Pulp: White, creamy, sweet Harvesting Season: August – November ?? Climate & Soil Suitability Suitable for tropical and subtropical climates Ideal temperature: 20–35°C Grows well in light, well-drained soils Soil pH: 6.0 – 8.0 Highly tolerant to drought conditions ?? Popular Sitafal Varieties 1?? Balanagar Large fruit size Sweet pulp High yield potential 2?? Arka Sahan Hybrid variety Excellent fruit quality Suitable for commercial farming 3?? Red Sitafal Attractive reddish pulp Premium market demand 4?? Local Improved Sitafal Adapted to local climate Good for semi-arid regions ?? Spacing & Planting (Brief) Recommended Spacing: 5 m × 5 m Plants per Acre: 160–170 Propagation Method: Grafted plants preferred ?? Growth, Yield & Life Bearing Starts: 2–3 years Full Bearing: 4–5 years Average Yield: 40–80 kg per plant Economic Life: 15–20 years ?? Uses & Income Potential Fresh fruit market Ice cream & sweet industry Custard apple pulp processing Export-quality production Profitable dryland orchard crop ?? Key Advantages ? Sweet, creamy premium fruit ? Drought tolerant crop ? Early bearing ? Low maintenance cost ? Suitable for commercial orchards