Common name : Custard apple
Thai name : Noi-Nha, Noina
Varieties of custard apple
Noina Fai
The mature fruit is green with white flesh, the taste is sweet and scented and the skin does not come off easily.
Noi-Nahng
The mature fruit is golden yellow with white flesh and a sweet and scented taste, the skin comes off easily.
Preparation and eating
The soft white pulpy flesh of ripe custard apple is intensely sweet and can be scooped out with a spoon with relative ease. The seeds can be separated from the flesh with a spoon or knife (I personally eat it with the seeds).
Nutritional value : High vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus
Fruiting season : June - September
Uses : Eating fresh, Ripened custard apple flesh can be blended with coconut milk to make a light, delicious ice-cream.
Storage : Keep the fresh fruit at room temperature ( 25-30 Celsius degree ), it can be kept for 2-3 days, but you can take it before it's mature and keep it for 1 week.