Brazilian Guava
Round or pear shaped fruit similar in size and appearance to the common guava.
The rind is yellow, enclosing a white acidic pulp with a guava-strawberry flavor.
Description:
Small shrub or tree from 3-25ft. Its overall appearance has a resemblance to the strawberry guava tree.
Hardiness:
The brazilian guava is somewhat hardy, having survived temperatures to 28F.
Growing Environment:
It will grow successfully in subtropical climates as well as arid zones as it is capable of withstanding some drought.
Propagation:
By seeds. Seeds can be slow to sprout, requiring several weeks to a few months germination time. Plant in warm, 75-85F soil, water moderately.
Distribution
The inside and the seeds of the fruit
The most wide-ranging guava relative, P. guineense occurs naturally from northern Argentina and Peru to southern Mexico, and in Trinidad, Martinique, Jamaica and Cuba, at medium elevations.
It is cultivated to a limited extent in Martinique, Guadeloupe, the Dominican Republic and southern California. Trials in Florida have not been encouraging.
At Agartala in Tripura, northeast India, this plant has become thoroughly naturalized and runs wild.
Uses:
It is eaten fresh, but often used instead to make jellies and preserves.
Native Range:
Native from Southern Mexico through Argentina. It is occasionally cultivated and feral populations are known to exist in parts of Asia.
