Psidium guineense Guava Air Layered Healthy Fruit Plant

Psidium guineense (Brazilian Guava) Profile
Size

Fruit Diameter: Notably small, usually ranging from 1 to 2.5 cm (0.4 to 1 inch) wide, sometimes reaching up to 4 or 5 cm in managed cultivars. They are generally no bigger than a golf ball.

Shape: Subglobose (nearly round), globose, or occasionally slightly pear-shaped.

Plant Size: The plant itself usually grows as a slow-growing shrub between 1 to 3 meters tall, but can sometimes reach up to 7 meters as a small tree.

TextureOuter Skin: Firm, thin, and often slightly pubescent (covered in fine, pale, or reddish hairs) on the younger stems and leaves, though the mature fruit skin becomes relatively smooth.

Flesh/Pulp: The fruit has a thick, firm outer pulp with a softer, juicy inner core. It remains relatively firm even when it is fully ripe.

Seeds: The center contains a whitish pulp packed with numerous small, very hard seeds.

ColourExterior (Skin): Starts out green and transitions to a pale yellow or a bright golden-yellow when fully mature.

Interior (Flesh): The outer, thicker part of the flesh is typically a pale yellowish or deep yellow color, while the central seed-bearing pulp is usually a softer white or cream color.