List of all Fruits: Guava

List of all Fruits: Guava

Guava is a tropical shrub or tree of the genus Psidium, with white flowers and edible sweet fruits that usually have reddish or pinkish flesh,
Family: Myrtaceae (myrtle family)
Order: Myrtales

Origin: Central America, Southern Mexico.
Distribution: Grown in many tropical and subtropical areas.

Evergreen or deciduous: Evergreen
Flowers: White flowers with 5 petals.
Leaves: The opposite leaves are elliptic to ovate, and 5-15 cm long. Leaves are green, or reddish brown in some varieties.
Fruits: Round or pear-shaped fruits, usually 5-10 cm in diameter. The fruit has a thin peel, usually pale green or yellow when mature. Some varieties have pink or reddish fruits. The flesh is rather hard (like an apple) and usually white or pinkish in color. The fruit contains many small hard seeds and has a strong, very characteristic sweet taste. Some varieties are seedless. Fruits have a high vitamin C content
Climate and weather: Guava can grow in both humid and dry tropical or subtropical climates. Cannot tolerate frost.
Pollination: Both self pollination and cross pollination. Pollination is usually by honeybees (Apis mellifera).
Height: Up to 10 meter.
Type of soil: Any soil. Guava trees can tolerate temporary waterlogging.
Growth rate: Fast growing. Fruiting at 2-4 years after planting the seed.