Guava

A favorite in both the tropics and Central America, guava is a delicious sweet and tart fruit providing great health benefits. Guava fruit is typically green and oval or round-shaped and turns to yellow as they become ripe although different color variations exist.

The most commonly eaten type and what is typically referred to as just ‘guava’ is the apple guava although there are numerous varieties.

Guava grows on small evergreen shrubs and thrives in warm-weather climates and when ripe is known for its strong musky odor. In some areas, parts of the guava are used to aid the production of candles as well as jellies and preserves.