A Detailed Explanation of the Latest Planting Conditions and Environmental Requirements for Sugar Apple
Sugar apple, also known as custard apple, is a tropical fruit that many people want to grow because the returns are fairly obvious. Growing sugar apple is not something you can just decide to do; there are not many places in our country suitable for growing it. Below, let us learn what conditions are needed to grow it.
1. Regional factors
Because sugar apple is a tropical fruit, not many places in our country meet this condition. At present, the main producing areas are concentrated in the Guangdong-Guangxi region and the Hainan region, and some southern coastal cities such as Fujian also have records of cultivation. Other regions are not very suitable for growing it. Everyone should remember this: if someone says there is some new variety that lets you ignore these factors and grow it anyway, then it is basically fake, because regional factors set a hard limit.
2. Stable channels
People in areas where it can be grown should not rush to plant it either. Everyone needs to consider some market factors. The first thing to determine is whether you have relatively stable sales channels. This fruit does not keep easily; after being picked, it only has a short fresh-keeping time, and after ripening on the tree it also cannot be stored for long. Without channels, growing it will only lead to losses. In addition, sugar apple is rarely sold in large wholesale volumes; sales are basically small-scale. Before planting, everyone should try to find as many channels as possible.
3. Suitable temperature
Among these areas suitable for planting, not every place has temperature conditions that meet the requirements for growing it. Sugar apple needs an annual average temperature of around 20°C, and the temperature difference between the two seasons cannot be too large, otherwise yields will not increase and the tree may also enter intermittent dormancy. Especially during the seedling stage, sugar apple trees are even stricter about temperature; they need a hot and humid environment for fast growth and development. The seedling planting period is generally around June, and everyone needs to understand whether the local season at that time meets these conditions.
4. Sufficient light
Sufficient light is one of the factors affecting sugar apple cultivation, and its demand for light is far higher than that of ordinary fruits. With insufficient light, the fruit grows poorly, and when it finally ripens, its market appearance and other aspects are not ideal. Especially during the full fruiting period, the light duration generally needs to be close to about 12 hours. Even if the daily sunlight time reaches the requirement, that is still not enough; the duration must also be sufficient, otherwise the planting results will still be unsatisfactory.
It is precisely because various conditions are relatively harsh that growing this in our country is relatively uncommon, and at the same time this is what makes the price of sugar apple relatively high. After seeing the returns of sugar apple, everyone should not get excited too quickly; check whether your own conditions meet the requirements!