Strawberry guava
The strawberry guava fruit was first introduced in 1825 in Hawaii, the binomial name of the strawberry guava plant is Psidium cattleyanum and also it had different names such as cherry guava, purple guava, red cattley guava, the name cattely guava English horticulturist William cattely.
The strawberry guava plant reaches a height of up to 2 to 6 meters, and the higher branch is 13m, then the plant has smooth, grey to reddish brown bark with oval to elliptical leaves 4 to 4.5cm in length.
The strawberry guava fruit has thin skin with yellow to dark red or purple color and oval shape and grows up to 4cm in length, it has an aromatic, sweet, and tart taste and we can eat both this skin and interior flesh are soft and tasty.
The strawberry guava has 69 calories in 100grams with 0.6g protein, 0.6g fat, 17.4g carbohydrate, 5.4g fiber, and 12g sugar, guava seed is also consumable, it has antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties with a high amount of vitamin C.
Strawberry guava details
| Name: | Strawberry guava/cherry guava/purple guava/ red cattley guava |
| Scientific name: | Psidium cattleyanum |
| Origin: | Brazil |
| Strawberry guava Season | 2 to 3 times a year |
| Climate | Tropical and subtropical climate
21℃ to 33℃ |
| Strawberry guava tree height | Medium to small tall plant with a height between 2 to 6m and branch height of 13m |
| Texture of the fruit: | Oval-shaped fruit with thin skin and hard flesh inside and having eatable seeds |
| Strawberry guava size | 50gms to 200gms |
| Brix value: (sweetness) | 7 to 9brix value range |
| Strawberry guava taste: | Strawberry guava is aromatic and sweet with an acidic taste |
| Skin color: | Thin skin with yellow to dark red or purple color skin |
| Soil type: | Loamy, red soil, and alluvial soil have higher fertility |
| Sunlight: | 4hours to 6hours |
| Water for the plant: | Regular watering is needed at the initial stages of growth, then after we need to check the moisture content of the soil and apply the water if it is necessary |
| Fertilizer: | 1.Nitrogen is needed for small-sized plants for growth and strength
2. And the phosphorous and potassium which promote flowering and fruiting. 3. We can use organic fertilizer as an alternative to synthetic fertilizer, the quantity is more important |
| pH-Level: | 1. They grow in all soils, but they have good results with a pH value of 5 to 7pH
2. Maintaining this soil pH is important for the growth and fruit production of the fruit |
Strawberry guava plant price
The strawberry guava is one of the best and attractive guava varieties, which is why it had higher demand on the plant market, and it had a starting price of 500rs
Instructions after receiving the plant
- Collect it from the delivery center
- Carefully remove the package and also ensure it will not damage the plant parts. (You can use tools like scissors or knife for unboxing)
- After the unboxing, you need to examine the live plant which shows any sign of damage (You can inform us of heavy plant part damage, by sending videos and photos of the plant)
- After that, we need to place the plant in a container immediately, before covering the container with soil and placing the plant in it (You can use a plastic container, baggage, or large-size cover)
- Then we need to add some water if it is necessary (You need to check the soil before adding water because over-watering will damage the live plant)
- Then place the plant on light sunlight falling spot (Because heavy sunlight will damage the live plant)
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