African Custard-Apple Live Plant (Annona Senegalensis)

The flowering plant species known as African Custard Apple/Annona Senegalensis, often referred to as Wild Custard Apple, Wild Soursop, Sunkungo, and Dorgot, belongs to the Annonaceae family. Originally from Senegal to Kenya and south to Zimbabwe in Western Tropical Africa. It is typically a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that grows 2 to 6 metres tall, but under the right circumstances, especially in east Africa, it can grow up to 11 metres tall and resemble a tree. Although the plant is rarely farmed, it is frequently harvested from the wild, and the fruit is occasionally offered for sale in nearby markets. Raw fruit can be consumed. The ripe fruit’s delicious yellow to orange pulp has a scent and flavour similar to pineapple and apricots. The fruit is 5 cm in diameter and ranges from yellow to orange.

Common Name: African Custard-Apple, Wild Custard Apple, Wild Soursop, Sunkungo, Dorgot

Botanical Name: Annona senegalensis

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 2 to 3 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate