{"id":18288,"date":"2026-10-05T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=18288"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:00:01","slug":"know-the-facts-guava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/know-the-facts-guava\/","title":{"rendered":"Know the Facts&#8230;.Guava"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Know the Facts&#8230;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Guava<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Guava is a delicious fruit which is grown in warm climates including Caribbean countries, Africa, Asia, Mexico and Central America. Once harvested they can be eaten or juiced to create a healthy tonic. These fruits are very tasty and have some excellent health benefits for the human body. They also contain healthy nutrients and minerals. Eating this fruit or drinking its juice helps to treat bleeding gums as it has anti-inflammatory properties.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Different types of Guava around the world:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Black or beetroot Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Spring Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Grape Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Purple forest Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Nepal Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Japanese Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Ice cream Guava\/White Man<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Tropical White Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Shweta Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Ruby Supreme Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Red Malaysian Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Pineapple Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Mexican Cream Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Lemon Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Lalit Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Indonesian seedless Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Hong Kong Pink Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Giant Vietnamese Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Cherry Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Strawberry Guava<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2756 Akra Mridula Guava<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Characteristics and Varieties<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u25cf Appearance: Guava are usually round or pear-shaped with green, yellow, or maroon skin and white, pink, yellow, or deep red flesh.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u25cf Texture and Taste: Features a creamy yet gritty texture (similar to a pear) with a sweet, floral, and slightly musky aroma.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u25cf Edibility: The entire fruit, including the skin and numerous small internal seeds, is edible.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Nutrition and Uses<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u25cf Nutritional Profile: Guava is rich in Vitamin C (containing significantly more than citrus fruits), dietary fiber, potassium, and antioxidants. Guava is good for your skin, improves immunity, and improves blood sugar control.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u25cf Culinary Uses: Eaten fresh out of hand, sliced over desserts, or processed into juices, jams, jellies, pastries, and sweet pastes.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u25cf Herbal Benefits: Guava leaves are often brewed into herbal teas used in traditional practices to support blood sugar and digestive health.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Source: <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" 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Guava Guava is a delicious fruit which is grown in warm climates including Caribbean countries, Africa, Asia, Mexico and Central America. 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