Sugar Apple/Sweetsop from seed

[Carcharos]

I've never had the fruit, but it's said to make a good container plant, looks interesting and is supposed to taste good, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Also, they're supposed to fruit in only 2 years.

Site with detailed information on it: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/sugar_apple.html

I scarified four seeds and am trying to germinate them via the paper towel/baggie method. Everything I've read indicates that the month+ germination time comes from not scarifying or soaking the seeds prior to attempting germination.

It'll be an interesting adventure!

[Tania]

I never ate the fruit but it look really interesting.

[Riz]

i think they call it custard apple too !??

[rubmanhayat]

aka Sharifa :) in Pakistan

[Riz]

^ ah-a

sharifa ive heard of it being referred to that on a few occasions.......

[Carcharos]

Looks like about a month might be the average germination time.

Seems to be growing that little root very, very slowly. A bump formed there around a week or two ago and the root only emerged in the last few days.

A couple others that I didn't scarify as extremely as this one have started cracking, which I assume means they're germinating, too.

[Carcharos]

Well, failure for me on the sugar apple. About half of them just didn't germinate, couple I left in the bag too long and the one that seemed to be doing okay didn't come out of the seed properly, so all I was left with was a little stem.

Oh well, maybe I'll try again one day!

[pwr_wrx]

Here is mine i got from ebay because I didnt know where to get the seeds from. But the leaves are starting to die...anyone have any idea???

Maybe too much water?

[pwr_wrx]

And i have eaten the fruit back in pakistan...its really good :D

[pwr_wrx]

My little plant had lost all it's leaves by December and so I moved it inside and kept watering to a minimum and very slowly new leaves emerged. Recently I moved it back outside and into a bigger pot but now it looks like the leaves are wilting away slowly. I can't figure out what to do with this plant. It is very sensitive to everything and it grows extremely slow. At this rate it will never even grow a branch. Any ideas on what to do?