GUAYABA

 LA GUAYABA ES BIE NATIVA ,CUENTAN QUE UNA VEZ QUE TRAJERON EL GANADO,SE CONVIRTIÓ EN UNA PLAGA COMO LA QUE HOY EXISTE EN LAS ISLAS GALÁPAGOS,EN UN ESTUDIO HECHO EN EL CASTILLO LABADID DE MOCA,HABÍAN TANTAS QUE ERA IMPOSIBLE CAMINAR.NUESTRA VARIEDAD NO ES MUY BUENA.NOS PROHIBÍAN COMER GUAYABAS POR MIEDO A LA APÉNDICITIS AUNQUE USTED NO LO CREA,SE USA COMO ESSENCIA EN JABONES SÓLIDOS O LÍQUIDOS. A MI ME MOLESTA SU OLOR.ES MUY FUERTE

 

 

TIPOS DE GUAYABA

ALLAHABAD The most famous variety of Allahabad, it has acquired large variations due to seed propagation. The fruits are large in size, round in shape, skin smooth and yellowish white. The flesh is white, firm, soft having pleasant flavour, high TSS and vitamin C content. The seeds are numerous, bold and hard. The trees are tall with profuse branching and broad crown. It can withstand drought conditions.^[4]

Chittidar The variety is very popular in western Uttar Pradesh. The fruits are characterized by numerous red dots on the skin, high sweetness, and small and soft seeds. It is otherwise similar to Allahabad safeda fruits in size, shape and pulp. It has higher TSS content than Allahabad Safeda and Lucknow 49 but lower vitamin C content. The tree characters resemble to those of Allahabad Safeda.^[4]

Harijha Harijha is more popular in Bihar because of profuse bearing. The trees are of medium vigor due to sparse branching. The fruit is round in shape, medium large in size and greenish yellow in color. Flavor is sweet with good keeping quality.

HafshBIt is a tasty, red- fleshed guava. It is mainly grown in Bihar. The fruit is moderately large and spherical in shape, with thin skin. Trees are of medium vigor but productive.

Apple guava