Twenty one accessions of custard apple germplasm were collected during an exploration programme from six districts of Maharashtra. The physico-chemical characterization of the fruits revealed variation in average fruit weight (90.8–375 g), total soluble sugar (19–26%), number of seeds per fruit (21.2–73), weight of pulp per fruit (44.4–188 g) and fruit/pulp ratio (37–54.2). Pockets of custard apple areas and physico-chemical traits are discussed in the paper.
Custard apple, Maharashtra, Exploration
