Originally Posted by Richard (Post 32144)

Short answer: true to seed: no. Easily rooted.

Longer answer:
There are true tropical guavas - Psidium guajava. Many cultivated varieties, the Thai Pink is the most well-received.
There are cattle guavas - Psidium cattleianum, a small seedy fruit which the natives largely ignored as a fresh fruit.
There are "pineapple guavas" - Acca sellowiana, the better cultivars are usually not found in nurseries but can be obtained from CRFG members.

Of the true Guavas, I will warn you that many non-tropical peoples do not care for any of the cultivars. You should try them first and make sure you have a variety you like. Here's a quick test: if you don't like the smell of Tamarind, you probably aren't going to like the Psidium guavas. Personally, I like guava fresh or sliced in a salad.

Just for fun, several nurseries and growers have cross-labeled all of these plants. This might help you:
Lemon, Strawberry, Raspberry "Guava" = cattle guava.

Originally Posted by kostheos (Post 233971)

Psidium guajava is suitable for a very tast jam. You have only to use a very fine strain to separate all seeds. I have a variety with reddish flesh, which is very fragrant

Originally Posted by Dmangologist (Post 234016)

Good and informative post. I have never encountered a guava I didn't like, and I've been eating guavas for more than 60 years. Some I like more than others, the key being eating just at the right time. I like them just as they start to ripen, not too soon, and not too late -just right! As far as making jelly with them, good and ripe is best and gives the strongest guava flavor. You can also make guava paste and guava syrup. Guava syrup on pan cakes is to die for. :o)

Originally Posted by kostheos (Post 234080)

That's it, exactly my fruits! Which variety is it?

Originally Posted by sunfish (Post 234082)

I don't know the variety

Originally Posted by venturabananas (Post 249138)

Is it from a seedling your grew or just an unnamed variety?

Originally Posted by kostheos (Post 234037)

Recipes please for paste and syrup. With latter I think I can make also delicious cocktails!:woohoonaner: