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Guava - Tropical Red Sensation

Soft fluffy pink flowers produced in late spring / early summer on current seasons wood. Pollination is by insects and birds. Fruit is a round-oval-pear-shape and from 5-9 cm long. The skin colour is usually red and their flesh can be from a white-yellow-rose-red colour. The flesh contains juicy plup and soft edible seeds.

Habit - Open branched tree. Mature trees have attractive bark, which is smooth, thin, mottled green or reddish brown. Evergreen, large leaves of a dull maroon colour (can vary in shades of red). Prominent veins on the underside.

Size - 3-5 metres tall

Pollination - Self fertile

Harvest - Harvest fruit when firm. Allow to ripen inside for a few days.

Guava - Tropical The Guava

Soft fluffy white flowers produced in late spring / early summer on current seasons wood. Pollination is by insects and birds. Fruit is a round-oval-pear-shape and from 5-9 cm long. The skin colour is usually yellow and their flesh can be from a white-yellow-rose-red colour. The flesh contains juicy plup and soft edible seeds.

Habit - Small open branched tree. Mature trees have attractive bark, which is smooth, thin, mottled green or reddish brown. Evergreen, large leaves of a dull mid green colour. Prominent veins on the underside. Leaves turn attractive maroon colour in cooler climates.

Size - 3-5m tall

Pollination - Self fertile

Harvest - Harvest fruit when firm and slightly yellow. Allow to ripen inside for a few days.

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