Fruit morphology and quality parameter studies of global custard apple (Annona squamosa) germplasms

Since time immemorial custard apple is intimately associated with humans. It is popularly known for their delicious fleshy fruit and lesser for antioxidant and antidiabetic activities. Because of its unique nutraceutical properties custard apple is widely cultivated throughout the globe. In view of this the present investigation was undertaken to study the morphological and fruit quality traits to define the available wide variability within the global custard apple germplasms.