Guava

1. Guava

2. Guava • The guava has been cultivated and distributed by man, birds, and sundry 4-footed animals for so long that its place of origin is uncertain, but it is believed to be an area extending from southern Mexico into or through Central America. • They are now cultivated and naturalized throughout the tropics and subtropics in Southeast Asia, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Florida and Africa. • Guavas grow on guava trees!

3. Guava • The fruit is usually round or oval • It has an outer skin that is usually rough and bitter, but also sometimes soft and sweet • The skin is usually green before maturity, then becomes yellow, maroon, or more green when ripe • It is easy to tell when guava is ripe by its strong, sweet, musky smell

4. Guava • There are many varieties of guava that differ in flavor and seediness • The inside flesh may be green, white, yellow, or red • The seeds are numerous but small and are edible in the good varieties • The better varieties are soft when ripe and creamy in texture

5. Guava • The most common type of guava seen in stores is the apple guava, also known as the common guava • It can be green or red inside

6. Guava • Guavas are usually eaten raw but are also prepared for use in desserts and fruit salads • They contain a high level of pectin so they are often used in jam, jellies, preserves, and marmalades • They can also be juiced for a sweet drink

7. Guava • Guava fruit is very, very good for you and is often considered a super fruit! • They are rich in dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, folic acid, and the minerals potassium, copper and manganese • A single common guava fruit contains four times the amount of vitamin C than an orange! • They also have great antioxidant power (especially the red ones) ! >

8. Guava • http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/guava.html#Description • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava#Ecology_and_uses • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guava_bangalore.jpg • http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/guava.html