Guava

Botanical Name: Psidium guajava * The L-49 variety of Guava is a prolific bearer. It is greenish-yellow with milky white and sweet pulp. The shell of the L-49 is fairly thick and contains fairly soft seeds in the inner portion of the pulp. The number of seeds is less and this variety is popular in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. This variety yields about 25t/ha. The Allahabad Safeda is one of the most popular varieties of Guava grown in Uttar Pradesh. It is used for table purposes. The fruits of this variety are generally medium in size and round in shape with a few seeds. The fruit is white-fleshed with good keeping quality. The Banarasi variety of Guavas generally attains a height of 4.0 to 5.5 m with a broad crown. The fruits of this variety are generally round in shape and light yellow in colour. This variety is mainly cultivated for table purposes. The Chittidar variety is said to be similar to the Safeda variety of guavas. The only difference between the two is that the Chittidar variety has many pinkish-red dots of the size of a pinhead on the surface of the fruit. The Harijha variety of Guavas usually attains a height of about 3.5 to 4.5m. This plant is also said to be sparsely branched.