Brazilian Wild Guava Air Layered Healthy Fruit Plant

Brazilian Wild Guava Profile
Size

Average Dimensions: Noticeably smaller than the common cultivated guava. The fruit typically ranges from 1 to 4.5 cm (about 0.5 to 1.8 inches) in diameter.

Shape: Predominantly round, globose, or occasionally slightly pear-shaped (ovoid).

Weight: Because of its small, wild nature, individual fruits are light, usually averaging around 10g to 25g each depending on the wild variety.

TextureOuter Skin: The skin is firm and thin. It can be slightly puberulent (having very fine, soft downy hairs) when young, smoothing out as it ripens.

Flesh/Pulp: The outer layer of flesh is thick, dense, and quite firm, retaining a bit of bite even when fully ripe.

Central Core: The center features a soft, juicy pulp containing numerous small, hard, and embedded seeds. The seeds are generally small and unobtrusive, making them easier to tolerate than those in some common guavas.

ColourExterior (Skin): Transitions from a grayish-green when immature to a bright, pale yellow or greenish-yellow when fully ripe.

Interior (Flesh): The outer, thicker layer of flesh is typically a pale yellow, while the very central, seedy pulp tends to be a soft creamy-white.

A Quick Tip on Taste: Unlike the intense, musky, and sometimes polarizing aroma of the common guava, the Brazilian Wild Guava is highly praised for having a much more resinous, acidic, and tart taste with a distinct strawberry-like undertone. Because of this high acidity, they make some of the best gourmet fruit jellies and preserves!