Guavas
A fruit native to Brazil, also grown in South Africa, California and Hawaii.
Guavas are sweet, tropical fruit native to South America. The fruit may be round, ovoid or pear shaped, 2-4 inches in diameter, range from yellow to dark purple skinned with flesh that ranges from pale yellow to bright red.
Guavas are also used to produce jams, jellies, and preserves. They require little to no additional sweetener, since they are so naturally sweet, and they have a distinctive flavor which combines well with other tropical fruits.
Guavas have yellow or green skin and white, pink or dark-red edible flesh. Shaped like a pear, they are great thirst quenchers and contain a lot of vitamin C. and iron.
They are also called pineapple guavas, describing the taste of the creamy, white, juicy, granular flesh. The taste is a combination of pineapple and guava or strawberry with a hint of spearmint.
Guava - A sweet, fragrant tropical fruit. Guavas are oval, about 2 inches in diameter, and color ranges from yellow to bright red. The ripe fruit is often used in jams, preserves, juices, and sauces.
Recipe: Guava Pie ...
The Feijoa can also be pureed for use in fruit beverages. Feijoas are often mislabeled or referred to as guavas or pineapple guavas, however, they are not a guava, despite being similar in many respects.
The beauty of it is that there are no fixed measurements. I make my jelly sometimes with just four guavas. Other times, it may be for 5 lbs...the measurements of all the ingredients increase or decrease depending on the liquid extracted." ...
These thin-skinned fruit can range from yellow to dark purple and the flesh can be pale yellow to bright red. Typically they are only found fresh in regions where they are grown. Guavas are available in supermarkets canned, as jam, jelly or sauce.
Ripe guavas are eaten as they are or in sweet desserts, however fruit that is under-ripe is favoured by most Asian countries for its sour properties in salads or nam prik.
 See also: Guava, Fruit, Cream, Sauce, Cooking
  
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