CUSTARD APPLES

Custard Apples: A good fruit choice

Custard apples have a bumpy skin with flesh covered seeds inside. A very rich source of vitamin C, a single fruit can supply you with more vitamin C than the recommended daily requirements. The flesh is sweet and delicious, and can be eaten in a variety of ways. The fruit is subtropical in origin. They arrive in the months between April and July.

How to eat

Any fruit is best eaten raw. Most lend themselves in milkshakes and juices. Custard apples are very sweet, but the flesh-coated seed is difficult to eat. A custard apple milkshake is the best way to consume this fruit. Pure juice is hard to extract, and as such the fruit is not as juicy as, say an orange. Use them in desserts and toppings as well. Make sure you eat a ripe fruit.

Nutrients

Very high on vitamin C (20-40 mg), high on calcium (17-20 mg), niacin and iron (0.7 mg), and contains a good amount of calories. A hundred-gram fruit can give you an equal number of calories.

Benefits

Custard Apples contain a balanced amount of all the essential proteins, vitamins and minerals. A regular consumption can provide you with anti-oxidants like vitamin C, the B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. Ant-oxidants are known to work against the aging process, and keeping the body safe from damaging chemicals. Custard apples are excessively sweet and a moderate consumption is good enough to receive the nutrients. It is a storehouse of natural vitamins and minerals. Use them whenever available.

Further information

Browse through http://www.custardapple.com.au for more information.)