The yellowish-green shaped fruit is creamy white on the exterior with a unique creamy white interior flesh. Fruit typically scales in at 0.8 – 1.3 lbs. and are crispy, tart and aromatic with a sweet juicy pulp.
Guavas originated from an area thought to extend from Mexico, Central America or northern South America throughout the Caribbean region.
White guavas have a sweet-tart, subtly sour, and tropical flavor well suited for fresh and cooked preparations. The fruits are traditionally eaten raw, and the skin, flesh, and seeds are all edible.
Either place the seeds in a pot of boiling water for five minutes or soak the seeds in water for two weeks prior to planting. Both of these allow the seed coat to soften and, thus, hasten germination. Once the seeds have been soaked, fill a nursery pot with soilless seed starting mix.
