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<span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">15</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" title="Table of Contents" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table 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href="https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE" title="মধুৰিআম – Assamese" lang="as" hreflang="as" data-title="মধুৰিআম" data-language-autonym="অসমীয়া" data-language-local-name="Assamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>অসমীয়া</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-awa mw-list-item"><a href="https://awa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A4" title="अमरुत – Awadhi" lang="awa" hreflang="awa" data-title="अमरुत" data-language-autonym="अवधी" data-language-local-name="Awadhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>अवधी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arasa" title="Arasa – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Arasa" data-language-autonym="Avañe'ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE" title="পেয়ারা – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="পেয়ারা" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bjn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bjn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambu_karantukal" title="Jambu karantukal – Banjar" lang="bjn" hreflang="bjn" data-title="Jambu karantukal" data-language-autonym="Banjar" data-language-local-name="Banjar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Banjar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bh mw-list-item"><a href="https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A4" title="अमरुत – Bhojpuri" lang="bh" hreflang="bh" data-title="अमरुत" data-language-autonym="भोजपुरी" data-language-local-name="Bhojpuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>भोजपुरी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayawas" title="Bayawas – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Bayawas" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Гуава – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Гуава" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvaj%C3%A1va" title="Kvajáva – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Kvajáva" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dag mw-list-item"><a href="https://dag.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C9%94va" title="Gɔva – Dagbani" lang="dag" hreflang="dag" data-title="Gɔva" data-language-autonym="Dagbanli" data-language-local-name="Dagbani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dagbanli</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava" title="Guava – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Guava" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dv mw-list-item"><a href="https://dv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DE%8A%DE%AD%DE%83%DE%AA" title="ފޭރު – Divehi" lang="dv" hreflang="dv" data-title="ފޭރު" data-language-autonym="ދިވެހިބަސް" data-language-local-name="Divehi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ދިވެހިބަސް</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guajaav" title="Guajaav – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Guajaav" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es badge-Q70893996 mw-list-item" title=""><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guayaba" title="Guayaba – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Guayaba" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaiaba" title="Guaiaba – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Guaiaba" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7" title="گواوا – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="گواوا" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goyave" title="Goyave – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Goyave" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiaba" title="Goiaba – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Goiaba" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B5%AC%EC%95%84%EB%B0%94" title="구아바 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="구아바" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweba" title="Gweba – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Gweba" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A6" title="अमरूद – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="अमरूद" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guayaba" title="Guayaba – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Guayaba" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambu_wiji" title="Jambu wiji – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Jambu wiji" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ks mw-list-item"><a href="https://ks.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%97%D8%AF" title="امروٗد – Kashmiri" lang="ks" hreflang="ks" data-title="امروٗد" data-language-autonym="कॉशुर / کٲشُر" data-language-local-name="Kashmiri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>कॉशुर / کٲشُر</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rw mw-list-item"><a href="https://rw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amapera" title="Amapera – Kinyarwanda" lang="rw" hreflang="rw" data-title="Amapera" data-language-autonym="Ikinyarwanda" data-language-local-name="Kinyarwanda" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ikinyarwanda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pera" title="Pera – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Pera" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kv mw-list-item"><a href="https://kv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%8F%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Гуайява – Komi" lang="kv" hreflang="kv" data-title="Гуайява" data-language-autonym="Коми" data-language-local-name="Komi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Коми</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwayav" title="Gwayav – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="Gwayav" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mrj mw-list-item"><a href="https://mrj.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%8F%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Гуайява – Western Mari" lang="mrj" hreflang="mrj" data-title="Гуайява" data-language-autonym="Кырык мары" data-language-local-name="Western Mari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кырык мары</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lbe mw-list-item"><a href="https://lbe.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%8F%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Гуайява – Lak" lang="lbe" hreflang="lbe" data-title="Гуайява" data-language-autonym="Лакку" data-language-local-name="Lak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Лакку</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ln mw-list-item"><a href="https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%ADp%C3%A9la" title="Lípéla – Lingala" lang="ln" hreflang="ln" data-title="Lípéla" data-language-autonym="Lingála" data-language-local-name="Lingala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingála</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mad mw-list-item"><a href="https://mad.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jh%C3%A2mbhu_bighi" title="Jhâmbhu bighi – Madurese" lang="mad" hreflang="mad" data-title="Jhâmbhu bighi" data-language-autonym="Madhurâ" data-language-local-name="Madurese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Madhurâ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goavy" title="Goavy – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Goavy" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81_(%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%B3)" title="पेरु (फळ) – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="पेरु (फळ)" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%87" title="جوافه – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="جوافه" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%99%E1%80%AC%E1%80%9C%E1%80%80%E1%80%AC%E1%80%9E%E1%80%AE%E1%80%B8" title="မာလကာသီး – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="မာလကာသီး" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava" title="Guava – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Guava" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA" title="امروت – Pashto" lang="ps" hreflang="ps" data-title="امروت" data-language-autonym="پښتو" data-language-local-name="Pashto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پښتو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-koi mw-list-item"><a href="https://koi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%8F%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Гуайява – Komi-Permyak" lang="koi" hreflang="koi" data-title="Гуайява" data-language-autonym="Перем коми" data-language-local-name="Komi-Permyak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Перем коми</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiaba" title="Goiaba – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" 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</div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Tropical fruit</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the fruit. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Guava_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Guava (disambiguation)">Guava (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Guava_pink_fruit.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Guava_pink_fruit.jpg/220px-Guava_pink_fruit.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Guava_pink_fruit.jpg/330px-Guava_pink_fruit.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Guava_pink_fruit.jpg/440px-Guava_pink_fruit.jpg 2x" data-file-width="8256" data-file-height="5504" /></a><figcaption>Guava with slice</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Guava_ID.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Guava_ID.jpg/220px-Guava_ID.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Guava_ID.jpg/330px-Guava_ID.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Guava_ID.jpg/440px-Guava_ID.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>Ripe apple guavas (<i><a href="/wiki/Psidium_guajava" title="Psidium guajava">Psidium guajava</a></i>)</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Guava</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="/ɡ/: 'g' in 'guy'">ɡ</span><span title="'w' in 'wind'">w</span><span title="/ɑː/: 'a' in 'father'">ɑː</span><span title="'v' in 'vie'">v</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span></span>/</a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key" title="Help:Pronunciation respelling key"><i title="English pronunciation respelling"><span style="font-size:90%">GWAH</span>-və</i></a>)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> also known as the 'guava-pear' is a common <a href="/wiki/Tropical_fruit" title="Tropical fruit">tropical fruit</a> cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The common guava <i><a href="/wiki/Psidium_guajava" title="Psidium guajava">Psidium guajava</a></i> (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small <a href="/wiki/Tree" title="Tree">tree</a> in the myrtle <a href="/wiki/Family_(biology)" title="Family (biology)">family</a> (<a href="/wiki/Myrtaceae" title="Myrtaceae">Myrtaceae</a>), native to <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>, <a href="/wiki/Central_America" title="Central America">Central America</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Caribbean" title="Caribbean">Caribbean</a> and <a href="/wiki/Northern_South_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern South America">northern South America</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The name guava is also given to some other species in the genus <i><a href="/wiki/Psidium" title="Psidium">Psidium</a></i> such as strawberry guava (<i><a href="/wiki/Psidium_cattleyanum" title="Psidium cattleyanum">Psidium cattleyanum</a></i>) and to the pineapple guava, <i><a href="/wiki/Feijoa_sellowiana" title="Feijoa sellowiana">Feijoa sellowiana</a></i>. In 2019, 55 million <a href="/wiki/Tonne" title="Tonne">tonnes</a> of guavas were produced worldwide, led by <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a> with 45% of the total. Botanically, guavas are <a href="/wiki/Berry_(botany)" title="Berry (botany)">berries</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The term <i>guava</i> appears to have been in use since the mid-<a href="/wiki/16th_century" title="16th century">16th century</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-oed_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oed-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The name derived from the <a href="/wiki/Ta%C3%ADno_language" title="Taíno language">Taíno</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a language of the <a href="/wiki/Arawakan_languages" title="Arawakan languages">Arawaks</a> as <span title="Arawak-language text"><i lang="arw">guayabo</i></span> for <i>guava tree</i> via the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a> for <span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es">guayaba</i></span>.<sup id="cite_ref-oed_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oed-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has been adapted in many European and Asian languages, having a similar form.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Origin_and_distribution">Origin and distribution</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Origin and distribution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Guavas originated from an area thought to extend from Mexico, Central America or northern South America throughout the Caribbean region.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cabi_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cabi-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-clement_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-clement-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Archaeological sites in Peru yielded evidence of guava cultivation as early as 2500 BC.<sup id="cite_ref-clement_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-clement-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Guava was adopted as a crop in subtropical and tropical Asia, parts of the United States (from Tennessee and North Carolina, southward, as well as the west and Hawaii), tropical Africa, and Oceania.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cabi-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Guavas were introduced to <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>, US in the 19th century<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and are grown there as far north as <a href="/wiki/Sarasota" class="mw-redirect" title="Sarasota">Sarasota</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chipley,_Florida" title="Chipley, Florida">Chipley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waldo,_Florida" title="Waldo, Florida">Waldo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fort_Pierce" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort Pierce">Fort Pierce</a>. However, they are a primary host of the Caribbean <a href="/wiki/Tephritidae" title="Tephritidae">fruit fly</a> and must be protected against infestation in areas of Florida where this pest is present.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Guavas are cultivated in several tropical and <a href="/wiki/Subtropical" class="mw-redirect" title="Subtropical">subtropical</a> countries.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cabi_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cabi-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several <a href="/wiki/Species" title="Species">species</a> are grown commercially; apple guava and its <a href="/wiki/Cultivar" title="Cultivar">cultivars</a> are those most commonly traded internationally.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Guavas also grow in southwestern Europe, specifically the <a href="/wiki/Costa_del_Sol" title="Costa del Sol">Costa del Sol</a> on <a href="/wiki/M%C3%A1laga" title="Málaga">Málaga</a>, (Spain) and Greece where guavas have been commercially grown since the middle of the 20th century and they proliferate as cultivars.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cabi-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mature trees of most species are fairly cold-hardy and can survive temperatures slightly colder than −4 °C (25 °F) for short periods of time, but younger plants will likely freeze to the ground.<sup id="cite_ref-TAMU_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TAMU-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Guavas are of interest to home growers in subtropical areas as one of the few tropical fruits that can grow to fruiting size in pots indoors. When grown from seed, guava trees can bear fruit in two years, and can continue to do so for forty years.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types">Types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The most frequently eaten species, and the one often simply referred to as "the guava", is the apple guava (<i><a href="/wiki/Psidium_guajava" title="Psidium guajava">Psidium guajava</a></i>). Guavas are typical <a href="/wiki/Myrtoideae" class="mw-redirect" title="Myrtoideae">Myrtoideae</a>, with tough dark heavy leaves that are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate, and 5–15 centimetres (2–6 in) long. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous <a href="/wiki/Stamen" title="Stamen">stamens</a>. The fruits are many-seeded <a href="/wiki/Berry_(botany)" title="Berry (botany)">berries</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Judd_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Judd-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 230px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Guava_flowers_(6700015761).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Apple guava flower"><img alt="Apple guava flower" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Guava_flowers_%286700015761%29.jpg/250px-Guava_flowers_%286700015761%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Guava_flowers_%286700015761%29.jpg/330px-Guava_flowers_%286700015761%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Guava_flowers_%286700015761%29.jpg/500px-Guava_flowers_%286700015761%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1994" data-file-height="1418" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Apple guava flower</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 230px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Psidium_guajava_fruit.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="White guava"><img alt="White guava" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Psidium_guajava_fruit.jpg/194px-Psidium_guajava_fruit.jpg" decoding="async" width="194" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Psidium_guajava_fruit.jpg/291px-Psidium_guajava_fruit.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Psidium_guajava_fruit.jpg/387px-Psidium_guajava_fruit.jpg 2x" data-file-width="744" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">White guava</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 230px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ARS_HPSI41.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="'Thai maroon' guava, a red apple guava cultivar"><img alt="'Thai maroon' guava, a red apple guava cultivar" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/ARS_HPSI41.jpg/250px-ARS_HPSI41.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="97" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/ARS_HPSI41.jpg/330px-ARS_HPSI41.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/ARS_HPSI41.jpg/500px-ARS_HPSI41.jpg 2x" data-file-width="766" data-file-height="373" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">'Thai maroon' guava, a red apple guava <a href="/wiki/Cultivar" title="Cultivar">cultivar</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ecology">Ecology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Ecology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Psidium</i> species are eaten by the <a href="/wiki/Caterpillar" title="Caterpillar">caterpillars</a> of some <a href="/wiki/Lepidoptera" title="Lepidoptera">Lepidoptera</a>, mainly <a href="/wiki/Moth" title="Moth">moths</a> like the Ello Sphinx (<i><a href="/wiki/Erinnyis_ello" title="Erinnyis ello">Erinnyis ello</a></i>), <i><a href="/wiki/Eupseudosoma_aberrans" title="Eupseudosoma aberrans">Eupseudosoma aberrans</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Eupseudosoma_involutum" title="Eupseudosoma involutum">E. involutum</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Hypercompe_icasia" title="Hypercompe icasia">Hypercompe icasia</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Mite" title="Mite">Mites</a>, like <i><a href="/wiki/Pronematus_pruni" title="Pronematus pruni">Pronematus pruni</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Tydeus_munsteri" title="Tydeus munsteri">Tydeus munsteri</a></i>, are known to be crop <a href="/wiki/Pest_(organism)" title="Pest (organism)">pests</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Apple_guava" class="mw-redirect" title="Apple guava">apple guava</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Psidium_guajava" title="Psidium guajava">P. guajava</a></i>) and perhaps other species.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Bacterium" class="mw-redirect" title="Bacterium">bacterium</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Erwinia_psidii" title="Erwinia psidii">Erwinia psidii</a></i> causes rot diseases of the apple guava.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The fruit is cultivated and favored by humans, and many other animals such as birds consume it, readily dispersing the seeds in their droppings. In <a href="/wiki/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a>, strawberry guava (<i><a href="/wiki/Psidium_littorale" class="mw-redirect" title="Psidium littorale">P. littorale</a></i>) has become an aggressive <a href="/wiki/Invasive_species" title="Invasive species">invasive species</a> threatening <a href="/wiki/Extinction" title="Extinction">extinction</a> to more than 100 other plant species.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By contrast, several guava species have become rare due to <a href="/wiki/Habitat_destruction" title="Habitat destruction">habitat destruction</a> and at least one (Jamaican guava, <i><a href="/wiki/Psidium_dumetorum" class="mw-redirect" title="Psidium dumetorum">P. dumetorum</a></i>), is already extinct. </p><p>Guava wood is used for <a href="/wiki/Smoking_(cooking)" title="Smoking (cooking)">meat smoking</a> in Hawaii, and is used at barbecue competitions across the United States. In Cuba and Mexico, the leaves are used in barbecues. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fruit">Fruit</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Fruit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Guava fruits, usually <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>4 to 12 centimetres (<span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> to <span class="frac">4<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> in) long, are round or oval depending on the species.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They have a pronounced and typical fragrance, similar to lemon rind but less sharp. The outer skin may be rough, often with a bitter taste, or soft and sweet. Varying between species, the skin can be any thickness, is usually green before maturity, but may be yellow, maroon, or green when ripe. The pulp inside may be sweet or sour and off-white ("white" guavas) to deep pink ("red" guavas). The seeds in the central pulp vary in number and hardness, depending on species.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable floatright" style="width:13em; text-align:center"> <caption>Guava* production <br /> <small> 2022, millions of tonnes</small> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></td> <td>26.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a></td> <td>4.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a></td> <td>3.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></td> <td>2.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/40px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/60px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="560" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a></td> <td>2.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/60px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a></td> <td>2.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>World</b></td> <td><b>59.2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><small>*includes mangoes and mangosteens. Source: <a href="/wiki/Food_and_Agriculture_Organization_Corporate_Statistical_Database" title="Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database">FAOSTAT</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a><sup id="cite_ref-faostat_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-faostat-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In 2022, world production of guavas was 59 million <a href="/wiki/Tonne" title="Tonne">tonnes</a>, led by India with 44% of the total (table; <a href="/wiki/Mango" title="Mango">mangoes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mangosteen" title="Mangosteen">mangosteens</a> included). Secondary producers were <a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a> and China. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Uses">Uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox nowrap"><caption class="infobox-title" style="white-space:normal; padding-bottom:0.15em;">Guavas, common</caption><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Food_energy" title="Food energy">Energy</a></th><td class="infobox-data">285 kJ (68 kcal)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><div style="position:relative;left:-0.65em;"><b><a href="/wiki/Carbohydrate" title="Carbohydrate">Carbohydrates</a></b></div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="position:relative;left:-0.65em;">14.32 g</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Sugar" title="Sugar">Sugars</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;">8.92 g</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Dietary_fiber" title="Dietary fiber">Dietary fiber</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;">5.4 g</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><div style="position:relative;left:-0.65em;"><b><a href="/wiki/Fat" title="Fat">Fat</a></b></div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="position:relative;left:-0.65em;">0.5 g</div></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><div style="position:relative;left:-0.65em;"><b><a href="/wiki/Protein_(nutrient)" title="Protein (nutrient)">Protein</a></b></div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="position:relative;left:-0.65em;">2.55 g</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="; ; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="line-height:normal; padding:0.2em; ;"><div style="text-align: center; padding: 0 0.4em; margin: 0 3.3em">Vitamins and minerals</div></th> </tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><b style="margin-left:-0.65em"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin" title="Vitamin">Vitamins</a></b></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><b>Quantity</b> <div style="float: right;"><abbr title="Percentage of Daily Value"><b>%DV</b></abbr><sup>†</sup></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_A" title="Vitamin A">Vitamin A equiv.</a><div style="padding-left:0.65em;padding-top:0.25em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Beta-Carotene" class="mw-redirect" title="Beta-Carotene">beta-Carotene</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">3%</div> 31 μg<div style="padding-left:0.65em;padding-top:0.25em;"><div style="float: right;">3%</div>374 μg</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Thiamine" title="Thiamine">Thiamine (B<span style="position: relative; top: 0.35em;">1</span>)</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">6%</div> 0.067 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Riboflavin" title="Riboflavin">Riboflavin (B<span style="position: relative; top: 0.35em;">2</span>)</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">3%</div> 0.04 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Niacin_(nutrient)" class="mw-redirect" title="Niacin (nutrient)">Niacin (B<span style="position: relative; top: 0.35em;">3</span>)</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">7%</div> 1.084 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Pantothenic_acid" title="Pantothenic acid">Pantothenic acid (B<span style="position: relative; top: 0.35em;">5</span>)</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">9%</div> 0.451 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_B6" title="Vitamin B6">Vitamin B<span style="position: relative; top: 0.3em;">6</span></a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">6%</div> 0.11 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Folate" title="Folate">Folate (B<span style="position: relative; top: 0.35em;">9</span>)</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">12%</div> 49 μg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_C" title="Vitamin C">Vitamin C</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">254%</div> 228.3 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_K" title="Vitamin K">Vitamin K</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">2%</div> 2.2 μg</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><b style="margin-left:-0.65em"><a href="/wiki/Mineral_(nutrient)" title="Mineral (nutrient)">Minerals</a></b></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><b>Quantity</b> <div style="float: right;"><abbr title="Percentage of Daily Value"><b>%DV</b></abbr><sup>†</sup></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Calcium_in_biology#Humans" title="Calcium in biology">Calcium</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">1%</div> 18 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Human_iron_metabolism" title="Human iron metabolism">Iron</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">1%</div> 0.26 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Magnesium_in_biology" title="Magnesium in biology">Magnesium</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">5%</div> 22 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Manganese#Human_health_and_nutrition" title="Manganese">Manganese</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">4%</div> 0.1 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Phosphorus#Biological_role" title="Phosphorus">Phosphorus</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">3%</div> 40 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Potassium_in_biology" title="Potassium in biology">Potassium</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">14%</div> 417 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Sodium_in_biology" title="Sodium in biology">Sodium</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">0%</div> 2 mg</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Zinc#Biological_role" title="Zinc">Zinc</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><div style="float: right;">2%</div> 0.23 mg</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><b style="margin-left:-0.65em">Other constituents</b></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;"><b>Quantity</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;">Water</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;">81 g</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;font-weight:normal;padding-right:0.25em;"><a href="/wiki/Lycopene" title="Lycopene">Lycopene</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:0.65em;line-height:1.1em;">5200 µg</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><div class="wrap" style="padding:0.3em;line-height:1.2em;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/nutrients">Link to USDA Database entry</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below wrap" style="background:#e0e0e0;padding:0.3em;line-height:1.5em;font-weight:normal;font-size:0.9em"><sup>†</sup>Percentages estimated using <a href="/wiki/Reference_Daily_Intake#Daily_Values" title="Reference Daily Intake">US recommendations</a> for adults,<sup id="cite_ref-FDADailyValues_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FDADailyValues-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from <a href="/wiki/National_Academies_of_Sciences,_Engineering,_and_Medicine" title="National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine">the National Academies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NationalAcademiesPotassium_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NationalAcademiesPotassium-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Culinary">Culinary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Culinary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Mexico and other Latin American countries, the beverage <a href="/wiki/Agua_fresca" title="Agua fresca">agua fresca</a> is often made with guava. The entire fruit is a key ingredient in <a href="/wiki/Punch_(drink)" title="Punch (drink)">punch</a>, and the juice is often used in culinary sauces (hot or cold), ales, candies, dried snacks, fruit bars, and desserts, or dipped in <a href="/wiki/Chamoy_(Sauce)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chamoy (Sauce)">chamoy</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Pulque" title="Pulque">Pulque</a> de guayaba</i> ("guayaba" is Spanish for guava) is a common alcoholic beverage in these regions.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (January 2024)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In many countries, guava is eaten raw, typically cut into quarters or eaten like an apple; it is also eaten with a pinch of salt and pepper, <a href="/wiki/Cayenne_pepper" title="Cayenne pepper">cayenne powder</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Spice_mix#Masala" title="Spice mix">mix of spices (masala)</a>. In the Philippines, ripe guava is used in cooking <i><a href="/wiki/Sinigang" title="Sinigang">sinigang</a></i>. Guava is a snack in Cuba as <a href="/wiki/Cuban_pastry" title="Cuban pastry"><i>pastelitos de guayaba</i></a>; and in Taiwan, sold on many street corners and night markets during hot weather, accompanied by packets of <a href="/wiki/Li_hing_mui" title="Li hing mui">dried plum powder</a> mixed with sugar and salt for dipping. In east Asia, guava is commonly eaten with sweet and sour dried plum powder mixtures. Guava juice is consumed in many countries. The fruit is also often included in fruit salads. </p><p>Because of its high level of <a href="/wiki/Pectin" title="Pectin">pectin</a>, guavas are extensively used to make candies, <a href="/wiki/Fruit_preserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Fruit preserve">preserves</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fruit_preserve#Jelly" class="mw-redirect" title="Fruit preserve">jellies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fruit_preserve#Jam" class="mw-redirect" title="Fruit preserve">jams</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Marmalade" title="Marmalade">marmalades</a> (such as Brazilian <i><a href="/wiki/Goiabada" title="Goiabada">goiabada</a></i> and Colombian and Venezuelan <i><a href="/wiki/Bocadillo_(dessert)" title="Bocadillo (dessert)">bocadillo</a></i>), and as a marmalade jam served on toast.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-morton-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Red guavas can be used as the base of salted products such as sauces, substituting for <a href="/wiki/Tomato" title="Tomato">tomatoes</a>, especially to minimize the acidity. A drink may be made from an <a href="/wiki/Infusion" title="Infusion">infusion</a> of guava fruits and leaves, which in Brazil is called <i>chá-de-goiabeira</i>, i.e., "tea" of guava tree leaves. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Nutrition">Nutrition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Nutrition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A raw common guava is 81% water, 14% <a href="/wiki/Carbohydrate" title="Carbohydrate">carbohydrates</a>, 3% <a href="/wiki/Protein_(nutrient)" title="Protein (nutrient)">protein</a>, and 0.5% <a href="/wiki/Fat" title="Fat">fat</a> (table). In a reference amount of 100 grams (3.5 oz), raw guava supplies 285 kilojoules (68 kilocalories) of <a href="/wiki/Food_energy" title="Food energy">food energy</a> and is a rich source of <a href="/wiki/Dietary_fiber" title="Dietary fiber">dietary fiber</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vitamin_C" title="Vitamin C">vitamin C</a> (254% of the <a href="/wiki/Daily_Value" class="mw-redirect" title="Daily Value">Daily Value</a>, DV), with moderate levels of <a href="/wiki/Folate" title="Folate">folate</a> (12% DV) and <a href="/wiki/Potassium_in_biology" title="Potassium in biology">potassium</a> (14% DV, table). Raw guava contains <a href="/wiki/Lycopene" title="Lycopene">lycopene</a> (table). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Phytochemicals">Phytochemicals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Phytochemicals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Guava leaves contain both <a href="/wiki/Carotenoid" title="Carotenoid">carotenoids</a> and <a href="/wiki/Polyphenol" title="Polyphenol">polyphenols</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/(%2B)-gallocatechin" class="mw-redirect" title="(+)-gallocatechin">(+)-gallocatechin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Leucocyanidin" title="Leucocyanidin">leucocyanidin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As some of these <a href="/wiki/Phytochemicals" class="mw-redirect" title="Phytochemicals">phytochemicals</a> produce the fruit skin and flesh color, guavas that are red-orange tend to have more polyphenol and carotenoid content than yellow-green ones. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Seed_oil">Seed oil</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Seed oil"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Guava seed oil may be used for <a href="/wiki/Culinary" class="mw-redirect" title="Culinary">culinary</a> or <a href="/wiki/Cosmetics" title="Cosmetics">cosmetics</a> products. It is rich in <a href="/wiki/Linoleic_acid" title="Linoleic acid">linoleic acid</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Folk_medicine">Folk medicine</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Folk medicine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since the 1950s, guavas – particularly the leaves – have been studied for their constituents, potential biological properties and history in <a href="/wiki/Folk_medicine" class="mw-redirect" title="Folk medicine">folk medicine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Parasites">Parasites</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Parasites"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Guavas are one of the most common hosts for fruit flies like <i><a href="/wiki/Anastrepha_suspensa" title="Anastrepha suspensa">A. suspensa</a></i>, which lay their eggs in overripe or spoiled guavas. The larvae of these flies then consume the fruit until they can proceed into the <a href="/wiki/Pupa" title="Pupa">pupa</a> stage.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This <a href="/wiki/Parasitism" title="Parasitism">parasitism</a> has led to millions in economic losses for nations in Central America.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Fungi" class="mw-redirect" title="Fungi">Fungal</a> pathogens, <i><a href="/wiki/Neopestalotiopsis" title="Neopestalotiopsis">Neopestalotiopsis</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Pestalotiopsis" title="Pestalotiopsis">Pestalotiopsis</a></i> species are causal agents of guava scab in Colombia.<sup id="cite_ref-Solarte2018_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solarte2018-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Propagation">Propagation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Propagation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Air layering is an effective method for propagating guava plant. It allows for the production of new plants while maintaining the parent plant’s characteristics. This technique involves selecting a healthy branch making a small incision on the branch, and applying rooting hormone to encourage root development.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The branch is then wrapped in moist peat moss and covered with plastic to help retain moisture. After several weeks, roots will form, and then a new plant can be severed from the parent and transplanted into soil. This method is particularly beneficial for guava due to its high success rate and ability to produce fruit-bearing plants quickly.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Goya_blancs.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Yellow-fruited cherry guava, (sometimes called lemon guava) Psidium littorale var. littorale"><img alt="Yellow-fruited cherry guava, (sometimes called lemon guava) Psidium littorale var. littorale" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Goya_blancs.JPG/120px-Goya_blancs.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Goya_blancs.JPG/180px-Goya_blancs.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Goya_blancs.JPG/240px-Goya_blancs.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1264" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Yellow-fruited cherry guava, (sometimes called lemon guava) <i>Psidium littorale</i> var. <i>littorale</i></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Psidium_cattleianum_fruit.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Strawberry guava, Psidium littorale var. cattleyanum"><img alt="Strawberry guava, Psidium littorale var. cattleyanum" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Psidium_cattleianum_fruit.jpg/120px-Psidium_cattleianum_fruit.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Psidium_cattleianum_fruit.jpg/250px-Psidium_cattleianum_fruit.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="450" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Strawberry guava, <i><a href="/wiki/Psidium_littorale" class="mw-redirect" title="Psidium littorale">Psidium littorale</a></i> var. <i>cattleyanum</i></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rotten_guava_in_Bangladesh.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A rotten guava"><img alt="A rotten guava" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Rotten_guava_in_Bangladesh.jpg/120px-Rotten_guava_in_Bangladesh.jpg" decoding="async" width="112" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Rotten_guava_in_Bangladesh.jpg/250px-Rotten_guava_in_Bangladesh.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="1689" data-file-height="1805" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A rotten guava</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Guava_oil.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Guava seed oil"><img alt="Guava seed oil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Guava_oil.JPG/120px-Guava_oil.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Guava_oil.JPG/180px-Guava_oil.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Guava_oil.JPG/240px-Guava_oil.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1256" data-file-height="997" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Guava seed oil</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Myrteae" title="Myrteae">Myrteae</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Tribe_(taxonomy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tribe (taxonomy)">tribe</a> containing guava and closely related plants with fleshy fruit.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guava&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media 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