India is bestowed with exotic fruits; one of them being custard apple, also known as sitaphal or sharifa in Hindi. Custard apple has a unique taste, essential nutrients and various impressive health benefits. It is a tropical fruit native to Central America and scientifically known as Annona reticulata.
Sugar apple (Annona squamosa) and cherimoya (Annona cherimola) are closely related, similar-tasting fruits with only a few differences. They're also called sitaphals, sharifas, sita pazham, and sweet sop, depending on the region.
Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as Shareefa, is an American R&B singer. Shareefa has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005.