Custard Apple

Description

About the Product

Fresh Custard Apple, known as Sitaphal, is a creamy, sweet fruit especially popular during the festival season. Every fruit from Call Seasons Fresh is Farm Fresh, Premium Quality and Carefully Hand Selected.

Origin

Our custard apples are sourced from Beed and Osmanabad in Maharashtra, along with the Balanagar belt of Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district, well known for this variety.

Sourcing

We work with growers in these belts who harvest fruit at the right maturity, then pack it carefully given its delicate skin before onward delivery.

Taste & Texture

Custard apple offers a creamy, custard-like sweetness with soft, segmented flesh and smooth black seeds embedded throughout.

Storage & Shelf Life

Ripen at room temperature for 2-3 days until slightly soft, then refrigerate and consume within 2-3 days.

Why Buy from Call Seasons Fresh?

Every custard apple is Hygienically Packed with cushioning to protect its delicate skin, and our Farm-to-Home approach means fresher Sitaphal Delivered Across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane. It is a dependable choice for households across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane looking for consistent, everyday quality. Our sourcing team rechecks ripeness and appearance at the point of dispatch, not just at the farm gate, to reduce the chance of any fruit arriving under-ripe or damaged. Fresh Custard Apple pairs naturally with other seasonal fruit in salads, juices and fruit bowls, making it easy to build a varied, healthy routine at home. We keep handling to a minimum between sourcing and delivery, since fewer touchpoints generally mean fresher fruit reaching your door. Every order is reviewed before dispatch so that the Fresh Custard Apple you receive reflects the same standard we would choose for our own kitchens. Choosing Call Seasons Fresh means choosing traceable sourcing over anonymous market stock picked up at random.

Product Overview

Custard Apple, or Sitaphal, is a much-loved seasonal fruit known for its creamy, custard-like sweetness and its association with the autumn festival season.

Country of Origin

India

State

Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Major Growing Regions

Beed and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra, along with the Balanagar belt of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, are the leading custard apple growing regions.

Growing Climate

Custard apple grows well in a semi-arid climate with well-drained soil and moderate rainfall.

Harvest Season

Harvested mainly from August to November, with peak availability around the Dussehra and Diwali season.

Appearance

Round to heart-shaped fruit with a knobbly, segmented skin.

Colour

Pale green to greenish-yellow skin that softens and darkens slightly as it ripens.

Aroma

A sweet, creamy fragrance that becomes more noticeable as the fruit softens.

Taste Profile

Richly sweet with a smooth, custard-like character.

Texture

Soft, creamy, segmented flesh with smooth black seeds throughout.

Nutritional Benefits

A good source of Vitamin C, dietary fibre and potassium, supporting digestion and immunity.

Quality Standards

Fruit is checked for softness, segment definition and freedom from splitting before packing. We encourage customers to consume fresh produce within the suggested window rather than storing it for extended periods, since fresh fruit is at its best soon after it reaches full ripeness.

Hand Selection

Our team hand-selects custard apples from Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh orchards for ideal ripeness.

Sorting & Grading

Fruit is sorted by size and ripeness stage for a consistent presentation.

Hygienic Packing

Each fruit is individually cushioned and packed carefully given its delicate, easily bruised skin.

Farm-to-Home Delivery

We bring custard apple direct from source orchards to your home in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane during its short autumn season.

Storage Instructions

Ripen at room temperature, then refrigerate once soft.

Shelf Life

Around 2-3 days once ripe, given its delicate texture.

Why Choose Call Seasons Fresh

We bring this seasonal festival favourite directly from source orchards to your home each autumn. Please note: natural produce can show minor variation in size, colour and ripeness from batch to batch, as it depends on the season, weather and the specific orchard it comes from that week.