Post by Indilwen on Jun 23, 2011 18:03:45 GMT 12
Basic information on guava
Scientific name: Psidium guajava
English: Guava
Apple guava
Common guava
Dutch: Guave
Spanish: Guayabo
Guayaba manzana
French: Goyavier
Goyave
German: Echte Guave Guava
Guayave
Guayaba
Goiaba
Italian: Guaiava
Guava
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.
Spacing (close range) 5 meter
Spacing (wide range) 10 meter
Propagation: Can be grown from seeds, but this results in a lot of variability. Vegetative propagation is recommended for clones (budding, grafting, marcotting, root cuttings).
Insect pests: Many insect species attach guava, including mites, caterpillars, scales, and thrips. Fruits are sometimes protected by bagging.
Diseases: ?
Harvesting: Harvest by hand.
Use: Ripe fruits are eaten fresh. Fruits can be stewed for use in pies and are also used to make jam or juice or jelly. Guava leaves are sometimes used medicinally for diarrhoea. Leaves can be used for dying and tanning.
Scientific name: Psidium guajava
English: Guava
Apple guava
Common guava
Dutch: Guave
Spanish: Guayabo
Guayaba manzana
French: Goyavier
Goyave
German: Echte Guave Guava
Guayave
Guayaba
Goiaba
Italian: Guaiava
Guava
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.
Spacing (close range) 5 meter
Spacing (wide range) 10 meter
Propagation: Can be grown from seeds, but this results in a lot of variability. Vegetative propagation is recommended for clones (budding, grafting, marcotting, root cuttings).
Insect pests: Many insect species attach guava, including mites, caterpillars, scales, and thrips. Fruits are sometimes protected by bagging.
Diseases: ?
Harvesting: Harvest by hand.
Use: Ripe fruits are eaten fresh. Fruits can be stewed for use in pies and are also used to make jam or juice or jelly. Guava leaves are sometimes used medicinally for diarrhoea. Leaves can be used for dying and tanning.
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