Annona reticulata L. - syn. Annona lutescens Saff. - Annonaceae \\
bullock's-heart, bull's heart, custard apple, **Netzannone**, Ochsenherz

Evergreen tree, possibly native to Central America and the Caribbean, cultivated in tropics. \\
[[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008508]]

"The flesh varies from juicy and very aromatic to hard with a repulsive taste. The flavor is sweet and pleasant, akin to the taste of 'traditional' custard." [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annona_reticulata]]

"Volatile compounds were isolated from four cultivars of bullock's heart fruit (Cenizo, Rojo, Verde, and De Ojo) by simultaneous steam distillation - solvent extraction. Compounds were identified by HRGC and capillary GC-MS. One hundred and eighty compounds were identified in the aroma extracts, of which α-pinene, β-pinene, myrcene, limonene, terpinen-4-ol, and germacrene D were found to be the major constituents. Fruit from cv. De Ojo containing the highest concentration of total volatile and the highest major terpenoid content had the highest custard-like and overall fruity aroma intensity. The presence of many terpenic compounds is thought to contribute to the unique flavor of the bullock's heart fruit." \\
[Characterization of volatiles in Bullock's heart (//Annona reticulata L.//) fruit cultivars from Cuba., Pino, J. A., Marbot, R., Fuentes, V., Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Vol.51(13), 2003, 3836-3839]

{{:annona_reticulata.jpg?500}} \\
Hoola van Nooten, B., Fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de l’ille de Java: peints d’apres nature, t.20 (1880) \\
[[http://plantgenera.org/species.php?id_species=66393]]