GUAVA

Latin : Psidium guajava Linn.

Indonesia : Jambu Klutuk / Jambu Biji

English : Guava

Suku : Myrtaceae

Guava is a healthy and exotic fruit. Guavas are rich with vitamins A, B and C, nicotinic acid, phosphorous, potassium, iron, folate and is high in fibre.
Guavas are also low in fat and calories.

Creamy in texture with a rind that softens to be fully edible. The flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or red. The sweet, musky odor is pungent and penetrating. The seeds are numerous but small (you can eat). The Flowers are white, with 4-5 petals and numerous stamens.

You can eat guava raw, you’ll also find guavas being used to create purified juice and drinks.

Just Try it!! You will not regret……….

Leaves of Guava