Comments on: Australian Custard Apples

By: suzette

suzette — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:06:53 +0000

bought some of these at the queen victoria market, quite pricey but definitely worth it :)

By: izang

izang — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:50:42 +0000

atis for custard apple?hmmmmm….i grew up knowing that they are called sugar apples…maybe because of the sweet grains as you suck up the pulp from the seeds….and from more seeds….my father likes them very much though, i just wonder if its okay to let him have his fill since he is a diabetic…..with the sweetness and all…anyone?….tnx….

By: linda

linda — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:38:09 +0000

Hi MM, to make you more envious, custard apples here in Oz is on special at $A4.95 a kilo.I’ll eat a couple for you,hehehe!

By: mgr

mgr — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:21:35 +0000

Atis in California: Cherimoyas! Yummy when in season, very close to atis taste and texture with less seeds. Marketman, you should’ve tried the cherimoyas in the boqueria market in Barcelona. They will guide you as to what’s ready to eat and sweet. They never cheat their customers as it ruins their reputation. The vendors will honestly tell you what’s sweet and what’s not. I always raid the Spanish markets wherever for cheromiyas, jamon, tostada with EVOO+salt and a cafe con leche cortado!! Yum!

By: ShoppaHolique

ShoppaHolique — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:47:24 +0000

This is available in Binondo! I just don’t know how much…

By: Zita

Zita — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:30:18 +0000

This fruit is really a treat, as I love atis as well. My son is still trying to get around into eating it. Super gigantic and sweet. Almost the same as the atis back home, only bigger.

By: goodtimer

goodtimer — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:53:30 +0000

It’s really sad how we have so much good-tasting local fruits but don’t have the technology to sustain their availability and improve their quality. About 5 or so years ago when we were holding business in Novaliches, Q.C., we were fortunate enough to have really huge, sweet atis delivered to us by kaings. It was only P50 a kilo then, and goes down to P35 during the season’s peak and if we got in bulk. The atis came from a farmer’s orchard, hence they were called “bukid” atis, and you can tell they were ripened on the tree with some parts of the skin “bursting”. There only like 5-6 pcs. per kilo (yes, they were THAT big), the seeds were bigger and were covered with thick sweet creamy meat. It’s not sickeningly sweet like the Thai atis but sugary sweet with a hint of sourness like I like it.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:20:22 +0000

Shirley, yes, it’s related to a cherimoya and our own native atis variety, but it’s actually a hybrid that was selectively bred for more pulp, less seeds and a heftier size… so the Australian Custard Apples are quite onto a class by themselves! lori, you got fleeced! But that vendor at rockwell is always more expensive…at least he has a good selection. Lani, YUM, locally grown seedless atis, YUM! And thanks for the tip on Arce, will hunt it down soon. Millet, how lucky you are to have atis so cheap in your neighborhood! Lou, custard apples are a close relative of atis, but abroad they should substitute just fine. Oh, and I have a post on guavas in my archives somewhere in case you are interested. Apicio, the South American ones look more like guyabano? Maybe closer to cherimoyas? Sasha, I’d trade bananas for custard apples whenever you want! Heehee.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:36:35 +0000

I’m in San Diego, CA, and this fruit looks like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherimoya. If you read the article, I think it’s in the same family as with Atis. Yes, the Cherimoya is one of my favorite tropical fruit when in season here.

By: lori

lori — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:10:18 +0000

MM, you actually got a bargain for these Australian atis at P600/kilo. I bought mine at Rockwell last Friday and they were going for P1,000/kilo! It’s extravagant yes, but my Bin wanted some so I actually spent P500 on ONE large Australian atis. Worth the one mouthful I had. My Bin had the rest, of course. :p