Origin and distribution of the tropical plant

Origin and Distribution

Endemic - d. H. originally - guavas are mainly at home in Central and South America as well as in the Caribbean. There the trees and bushes, which are up to six meters high on average, thrive in the tropical and subtropical climate and provide the Locals enjoy fruit that is as tasty as it is healthy all year round, which is eaten raw as well as processed into jams and compotes will. Because the plant is quite productive and also adaptable applies, has meanwhile also spread to other tropical regions or was introduced there by man. The plant is native only to the New World, where it has developed an astonishing biodiversity with an estimated 150 different species. However, not all of them produce the coveted fruits.

Types and varieties of guava

The edible species of guava include, for example, the real guava (Psidium guajava), which is native to South America. It is a tree with a smooth, gray bark that grows up to 13 meters high in its homeland. This usually forms pear-shaped fruits with white or yellow pulp. The skin is also yellow when ripe. The Brazilian guava (Acca sellowiana), which is also known as pineapple guava or Feijoa, is In contrast, it is a tree that grows like a shrub and that in nature has a maximum height of about five meters achieved. The shape and color of the fruit are not dissimilar to a kiwi. This species is particularly suitable for keeping in a bucket and

even tolerates light frosts. However, the Brazilian guava is also a myrtle plant, but strictly speaking it does not belong to the guavas - quite im In contrast to the strawberry guava (Psidium cattleyanum), which is also cultivated as a container plant and has bright red fruits supplies.