Atis Fruit Production
Atis Fruit Sugar-apple or atis has the scientific name Annona squamosa . Other name in use include custard apple, sweet sop, and sugar apple in the Philippines. The name atis came from old Mexican name ate that was brought to the Philippines by Spaniards. Other English name for atis is sweet sop. Atis originated as a native specie in the Americas and was introduced to the Philippines and to the rest of Asia. Atis fruit is mainly produced for its sweet and nutritious fruit. The fruits are green ripe and raw. The young fruit is hard and dark green in color while the near-ripe fruit is yellow green or whitish green. The flowers of the fruit are yellowish or green. The ripe fruits are eaten by opening the segments that tend to easily separate when ripe, exposing the fleshy white and creamy interior. Seeds are not eaten since it is not edible. Atis Fruit Nutrient Value Shown below is the nutritional value for 100 grams of ripe Sugar apple apple or atis fruit: Energy ...