Guava

Major Growing Areas

Guavas are native to Mexico, Peru, Thailand and Indonesia. They are subsequently cultivated in places such as mainland China and Taiwan.

Varieties

Guavas are mainly divided into two types: the white-fleshed ones (the commonest type) and the red-fleshed ones. They come in a lot of varieties. The common ones are Jong Shan Yueh Pa (with ellipse-shaped fruit, greenish yellow rind, as well as crunchy, sweet and white pulp under the rind), Li Tzu Pa (with long-shaped fruit, small fruit core, and extra thick and extremely crunchy pulp), Yilan white guavas (with fruit resembling to the shape of Li Tzu Pa, rind in light green with a tint of white, and crunchy, refreshing pulp in pure white colour), Thai guavas (native to Thailand, with ultra large-sized fruit that is round- or ellipse-shaped, greenish-yellow rind, and crunchy pulp that has a lower sugar content), pearl guavas (with pear-shaped fruit and crunchy pulp that has a moderately sweet taste), and crystal guavas (with thick, crunchy pulp and less seeds).

Nutritional Values

Guavas are called the "King of Vitamin C". The vitamin C content of two small-sized guavas is approximately two times and three times of that of two small-sized kiwi fruits and one medium-sized orange respectively. Guavas are also rich in potassium and β-carotene.