Psidium guajava seed pink fruit

LATIN NAME: PSIDIUM GUAJAVA

COMMON NAME: Guava, Pink Guava, Common Guava

The guava is one of the most fragrant and widespread of the tropical fruits, and its sweet, aromatic, pink-fleshed fruits have made it a favourite of the gardens and the markets of the warm regions of the world. It grows as a small, evergreen tree or a large shrub of the myrtle family, reaching up to ten metres or more, with smooth, mottled, peeling bark and spreading branches bearing opposite, oval, aromatic, leathery, dark-green leaves and, in the warmth of the year, small, white, fragrant flowers with many stamens, followed by the round or pear-shaped, green or yellow fruits with the pink or white, sweet, aromatic flesh and the many small seeds. It is a species of the tropical fruit tree, native to the warm regions of Central America, while it has been cultivated widely across the tropics, and it is known as the guava or the common guava.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The guava has a real and distinguished place in research. It has been studied in the horticulture and the tropical-fruit science, since the guava is one of the most widely grown of the tropical fruits, and the researchers and the breeders have examined its many varieties, its breeding and its cultivation, while the fragrant, pink-fleshed fruits have drawn attention in the international horticultural and food press. The fruit has also been studied in the nutrition and the food science, since the guava is rich in the vitamin C, the fibre and the other nutrients, and the researchers have examined the fruit, its constituents and its value in the kitchen, while the study of the tropical fruits and their nutrition has been of continuing interest across the world. The species has also been studied in botany, since it is a member of the myrtle family and a relative of the eucalyptus and the clove, and its relationships and its distribution have been examined, while the smooth, peeling bark and the aromatic leaves of the guava have been of interest to the botanists. For a fruit of such fragrance, the guava has a rich and distinguished record of research.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

To grow the Guava from seed, ecologically, the guava is a generous tree of the tropical gardens and the forest edges. Its small, white, fragrant flowers feed the bees and the insects through the year, and its sweet fruits feed the birds and the small animals, while its evergreen crown gives a shade and a shelter in the warm climate. Its economic value is real: the guava is prized as one of the most popular of the tropical fruits, and its value has drawn attention in the international food and horticultural press, while the fruits are eaten fresh, made into the juices, the jams and the preserves, and the tree is a fine addition to the warm garden. To raise the guava, sow the seeds in pots of moist, open compost in a warm, bright place, keep them gently watered, and grow the little trees on in the warmth.

sow the seeds in pots of moist, open compost in a warm, bright place, keep the young guavas gently watered, and grow the little trees on in the warmth.

GUAVA Psidium guajava Highly fragrant fruit usually with green or yellow skin, about the size of a baseball, with pink or white flesh. The guava is one of the most common fruits in the world and its sweet pulp is used in a wide assortment of drinks, desserts, and other food products.The guava is highly adaptable to tropical and subtropical environments and can be grown outdoors as far North as the San Francisco Bay Area in California, as well as most areas of Florida and gulf coast states. Protect from temperatures below 30F, which can cause defoliation. Harder freezes will kill the plant. In cool winter areas, guavas may partially defoliate, but should begin new growth flushes in spring and summer.Guava seeds are of moderate difficulty to germinate. The most common stumbling block is not allowing enough time to pass for germination as guava seeds routinely need a minimum of 4-6 weeks before any possible germination. Plant seeds 1/4-1/2″ deep in moist, sterile soil. Keep soil temperature consistent at 70-85F. Cool soils will significantly delay seed germination time and soil temperatures below 60-63F will inhibit germination altogether.

Seeds from Psidium guajava Pink Apple Guava. A fast growing small tropical evergreen tree that grows to 33 feet tall in zones 9 to 11. It has spreading branches and smooth thin, copper colored bark that flakes off, showing the greenish layer beneath. The leathery leaves are opposite oblong elliptic, 3 to 6 inches long with pronounced veins. When crushed, the leaves are aromatic. Guava trees grow rapidly and fruit in 2 to 4 years from seed. Becoming a popular bonsai species.