Varieties Psidium guajava

red guava psidium guajava

the varietal characteristics in guava not distinct found in other fruits. propagation through seeds reduces distinctive characteristics of variety in commercial cultivation. important guava varieties are:

lucknow 49

also known sardar, fruits large, roundish ovate in shape, skin primrose yellow , pulp white, sweet , tasty. total soluble solids (tss) , vitamin c contents high. trees vigorous.

allahabad safeda

the famous variety of allahabad, has acquired large variations due seed propagation. fruits large in size, round in shape, skin smooth , yellowish white. flesh white, firm, soft having pleasant flavour, high tss , vitamin c content. seeds numerous, bold , hard. trees tall profuse branching , broad crown. can withstand drought conditions.

chittidar

the variety popular in western uttar pradesh. fruits characterized numerous red dots on skin, high sweetness, , small , soft seeds. otherwise similar allahabad safeda fruits in size, shape , pulp. has higher tss content allahabad safeda , lucknow 49 lower vitamin c content. tree characters resemble of allahabad safeda.

harijha

harijha more popular in bihar because of profuse bearing. trees of medium vigor due sparse branching. fruit round in shape, medium large in size , greenish yellow in color. flavor sweet keeping quality.

hafshi

it tasty, red- fleshed guava. grown in bihar. fruit moderately large , spherical in shape, thin skin. trees of medium vigor productive.

apple guava

its fruits medium-sized , pink colored. sweet in taste keeping quality. require low temperature development of pink color. trees of medium vigor leaves greener others. however, moderate yielder.

fruits of sebia

(looking apple) variety low temperature development of pink color. trees of medium vigour leaves greener others. however, moderate yielder.

seedless

all seedless varieties viz. saharanpur seedless, nagpur seedless , others, same. 2 types of fruits, seedless , partly seeded, borne on plant of seedless variety. seedless fruits develop on shoots rising stem , these bigger in size , irregular in shape. partly seeded fruits born on normal shoots @ periphery , small in size , round in shape. seedless variety unfit commercial cultivation because gives low yield. plants vigorous.

arka mridula

this seedling selection of variety allahabad safeda. medium-sized fruits of excellent quality high tss. white pulp has few soft seeds. plants of medium vigor high yielding.

allahabadi surkha

this outstanding variety of large, uniform pink fruits deep pink flesh. plants produce 120 kg (260 lb) fruits in sixth year of fruiting. fruit sweet, flavored few seeds , depressed @ both ends. plants vigorous, dome shaped , compact.

the flowers of psidium guajava. evergreen shrub or small tree.