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Six guava varieties that will keep you picking year-round
Tropical Guava - Psidium guajava
🍉 Six guava varieties that will keep you picking year-round
💋Fast-growing and sun-loving
💋Dwarf Guava - stays under 6 feet but produces full-sized fruit.
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- 🍉 Everyone loves guava! Sweet, fragrant, and packed with flavor. At TopTropicals, we have a whole guava forest, with varieties for every space and taste: Tropical Guava - Psidium guajava.
- 🍉 Why we love Guava?
💋Fast-growing and sun-loving
- 💋Thrives with plenty of water but handle short droughts
- 💋Starts producing right away - no years of waiting
- 💋Abundant fruit harvests
- 💋Perfect for containers or small gardens
- 🍉 What are the best Guava varieties? Our favorites are:
💋Dwarf Guava - stays under 6 feet but produces full-sized fruit.
- 💋Honeymoon Variegated - leaves and fruit have variegated patterns, turning golden when ripe.
- 💋Barbie Pink - pear-shaped yellow fruit with thick pink flesh, low in pectin, perfect for fresh eating or juice. Larger than Ruby Supreme and cold-hardy for a tropical fruit.
- 💋Hong Kong (Hawaiian) - large, round fruit with smooth pink skin, sweet flavor, and few seeds. Very productive, with a spreading growth habit.
- 💋Kilo White - huge fruit (up to 1 kilo = 2 lbs) with soft white flesh and few seeds. Great container plant, fruits even when small.
- 💋Tikal - compact tree with yellow-skinned, pink-fleshed fruit. Fruits year-round and starts young. Great for beginners.
- 🍉 Health boost in every bite:
- 🍉 Whether you’ve got space for a tree in the yard or just a container on the patio, a guava will reward you with beauty, fragrance, and sweet fruit in no time.
Guava is one of the richest sources of vitamin C – even more than oranges. It’s loaded with antioxidants, fiber, potassium, and lycopene, which support immunity, heart health, and digestion.
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- ▫️How to grow a Guava Tree: Practical Guide to Growing Guava
- ▫️More about #Guava
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Strawberry Guava for best Margaritas - the easiest fruit tree youll ever grow!
Strawberry Guava, Cattley Guava - Psidium littorale
🍓Strawberry Guava for best Margaritas - the easiest fruit tree you'll ever grow!
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- 🍓 If you're looking for a cold-hardy tropical fruit tree that thrives on neglect, you’ve found it: Strawberry Guava, or Cattley Guava (Psidium littorale). It's our favorite Guava at Top Tropicals!
- 🍓 This fast-growing, evergreen small tree or dense bush doesn’t mind poor soil, limestone, or salt. It’s hardy to the low 20s F, drought-tolerant once established, and can even handle short-term flooding. Great as a hedge, windbreak, or container specimen, it also adds beauty year-round with glossy green leaves, peeling reddish bark, and soft red new growth.
- 🍓 You’ll get round, tangy-sweet fruit from spring through fall - perfect for snacking, jams, or jellies, juices, and adding to all kinds of drinks, especially Margaritas and Mojitos! 🍸
- 🍓 The red and yellow types are both tasty, with the yellow often a bit larger and sweeter. The sweetest and the most flavorful Cattley Guava variety is Hawaiian Gold - Psidium littorale var. Lucidum. This one is our favorite for eating out of hand!
- 🍓 Cattley Guava is productive, low-maintenance, and ornamental - one of the easiest tropical fruit trees to grow in poor or alkaline soils.
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📚 Learn more:
- ▫️Favorite Guava fruit for eating fresh
- ▫️Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: #2. Cattley and Tropical guava
- ▫️How to always have lots of Guava Juice
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Pineapple Guava: fragrant fruit, beautiful blooms, and real health benefits
Pineapple Guava blooming
Pineapple guava fruit
🍓 Pineapple Guava: fragrant fruit, beautiful blooms, and real health benefits
🛒Taste the fragrant forest-strawberry flavor - grow Pineapple Guava
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- Feijoa sellowiana, also known as Pineapple Guava or Guavasteen, is an evergreen shrub or small tree that brings together beauty, fragrance, and edible rewards.
- With its soft pink, edible flowers blooming in late spring and strongly scented fruit ripening in late summer to fall, it offers interest across multiple seasons.
- The fruit is especially unique. When fresh fruit blended with a little sugar, many describe the flavor as forest strawberries with hints of mint or pineapple - some even say it reminds them of Juicy Fruit gum. The texture is smooth and slightly gritty, similar to a pear.
- Nutritionally, Feijoa fruit is low in calories, high in fiber, and an excellent source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. You don’t need to guess when it's ready - the ripe fruit drops to the ground.
- Pineapple Guava is easy to grow and adaptable. It tolerates drought, thrives in full sun or partial shade, and withstands heat as well as cold down to 10F. Whether planted in the ground or grown in a large patio container, it needs minimal care - just occasional watering and light feeding.
- It also serves multiple purposes in the landscape: a dense, evergreen hedge for wind protection, a privacy screen, or a standalone ornamental that attracts birds and butterflies. It can be shaped into a small tree or kept compact depending on your space.
- A beautiful, edible, and low-maintenance addition to the garden that earns its place year after year.
🛒Taste the fragrant forest-strawberry flavor - grow Pineapple Guava
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Fun Facts About the Guava Flower
Guava Flower
🌸 Fun Facts About the Guava Flower
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- 🌸 Frilly and Fabulous - Guava flowers may be small, but they're packed with fluffy white stamens that give them a soft, powder-puff look.
- 🌸 Pollinator Magnet - Bees and butterflies love guava blooms, making them a great addition to a pollinator-friendly garden.
- 🌸 Scent-sational - The flowers have a light, pleasant fragrance that adds a touch of sweetness before the fruit even arrives.
- 🌸 Bloom to Fruit - Each flower can turn into a delicious guava fruit, making them both beautiful and productive.
- 🌸 Part of the Showy Family - Guava (Psidium) belongs to the Myrtaceae family, which also includes eye-catching bloomers like Eucalyptus, Bottlebrush (Callistemon), and the stunning Rose Apple (Syzygium).
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How to grow a Guava Tree: Practical Guide to Growing Guava
Guava (Psidium sp.)
🍉 How to grow a Guava Tree: Practical Guide to Growing Guava
· Frequency: Prune guavas annually, ideally after the fruiting season, to encourage new growth and improve airflow.
· Guava trees require consistent watering, especially during dry periods and the fruiting season. While they can tolerate short periods of flooding, ensure the soil is not waterlogged. Water deeply once or twice a week, depending on your climate.
· Guava trees are quick to fruit, often producing their first harvest within a year of planting. For container-grown trees, fruiting can start in even smaller pots, such as 1-gallon containers.
· Guava is a nutrient powerhouse, offering numerous health benefits:
· Tropical Guava (Psidium guajava): Sweet and aromatic, suitable for warmer climates.
🍑 Additional Tips
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- 🍑 Guava Trees (Psidium sp.) are beloved for their flavorful fruit and easy-growing nature. These fast-growing trees are reliable producers and can thrive in a variety of climates, making them a favorite among home gardeners. Guavas are compact and can be grown in containers, making them suitable for small spaces and urban gardens.
- 🍑 Light and Soil
- 🍑 Pruning tips
Guava trees thrive in full sun, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily to produce the best fruit. They prefer well-draining soils rich in organic matter but are adaptable to a range of soil types, including sandy or loamy soils. Slightly acidic to neutral soil is ideal. While guavas tolerate poor soils, enriching the soil with compost or manure will improve growth and yield.
Pruning is essential for maintaining the shape, size, and productivity of guava trees.
· Frequency: Prune guavas annually, ideally after the fruiting season, to encourage new growth and improve airflow.
- · Remove dead, diseased, or crossing branches to maintain tree health.
- · Shape the tree to allow sunlight to penetrate the canopy, which enhances fruit production.
- · For container-grown guavas, keep the tree compact by trimming back vigorous shoots regularly.
- 🍑 Guava in containers
- 🍑 Watering
Guavas are well-suited to container growing. Compact varieties like the "Nana" guava are ideal for pots. Use a large container (at least 15-20 gallons) with good drainage. Fill it with a high-quality potting mix enriched with organic matter. Place the container in a sunny location and water consistently. Regular pruning helps maintain a manageable size and promotes fruiting in container-grown guavas.
· Guava trees require consistent watering, especially during dry periods and the fruiting season. While they can tolerate short periods of flooding, ensure the soil is not waterlogged. Water deeply once or twice a week, depending on your climate.
- · Fertilize guavas 3-4 times a year during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer rich in potassium and phosphorus to promote flowering and fruiting. Adding organic matter like compost or manure annually boosts soil fertility and improves yields.
- 🍑 Harvesting
· Guava trees are quick to fruit, often producing their first harvest within a year of planting. For container-grown trees, fruiting can start in even smaller pots, such as 1-gallon containers.
- · Signs of ripe guava fruit include:
- · Harvest ripe guavas by hand or with pruning shears. Consume fresh or use them to make juices, jams, or desserts.
- A change in color from green to yellow (depending on the variety).
- A sweet, fruity aroma.
- Slight softness when gently pressed.
- 🍑 Health Benefits of Guava
· Guava is a nutrient powerhouse, offering numerous health benefits:
- · Vitamin C: Boosts the immune system and helps protect against colds and infections.
- · Potassium: Supports healthy blood pressure levels.
- · Antioxidants: Contribute to glowing skin and may reduce the risk of cancer.
- · Fiber: Aids digestion and helps regulate blood sugar levels.
- 🍑 Popular Varieties of Guava
· Tropical Guava (Psidium guajava): Sweet and aromatic, suitable for warmer climates.
- · Cattley Guava (Psidium littorale): Cold-hardy with a slightly tart flavor.
- · Cas Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum): Known for its sour taste, perfect for juices like Costa Rica’s traditional "Agua de Cas." Cold hardy, disease resistant and vigorous, productive variety.
- · Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana): Fruity and floral, thriving in cooler climates.
🍑 Additional Tips
- · Guava trees are relatively pest-resistant but may require monitoring in humid climates for mealybugs. Use neem oil if needed.
- · Planting multiple guava varieties ensures a continuous supply of fruit.
- · With their fast growth, compact size, and delicious fruit, guava trees are a fantastic addition to tropical garden, greenhouse or patio.
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