Guava is one of those fruits whose scent can spread like crazy. If someone has eaten a guava secretly then it would be really hard to hide the smell of guava. It is easy to spot someone with guava. Little special fruit’s taste is a bit different from the rest of fruits. But for some people their taste is like a mixture of several fruits. Guava smell like cotton candy. Guava is considered a super-fruit because of its immense benefits. Here we have gathered facts about Guavas to impress you.

Cancer Treatment  

Guavas may smell like cotton candy but they provide only benefits unlike cotton candy. Guavas have proved beneficial in fight against cancer cells. Moreover, they also help in relieving pain, inflammation and infections.

Medicinal Importance

Guavas not only help in fighting cancer but also in treating ailments like blood pressure, constipation, fever, dysentery and even hypocholesterolemia.

Edible Seeds

Though the seeds of guava may irritate you while eating but their seeds are edible. There are almost 100 to 400 seeds in the center of flesh of guava.

Guava Leaves

Not only guava but also its leaves carries much importance. Guava leaves when boiled with water yield a tea that is used to wash and treat wounds.

Guavas Flesh

The flesh of Guavas are of different colors.  It can be white, pink or even red.

More Vitamin C

We think oranges are factory of vitamin C. Actually, guavas contain more Vitamin C than oranges. So if you want to take high dose of vitamin C then prefer guavas over oranges.

Nutrient Content

Guavas are full of healthy nutrients. We may ignore the importance but in actual these pocket fruits are worth eating. Guavas contain flavonoids, Vitamin-A and beta-carotene.

Guava Tree doesn’t give much Fruit

The number of guavas a tree gave is quite less. In one season one tree provide only 50 to 200 guavas. That is quite a low number when we talk about fulfilling the needs of guava around the world.

Guava Wood for Smoking Meat

Guava wood unlike other woods enhance the flavors of meat. The reason is guava wood is well-balanced and has a sweet-aroma. These properties go best with fish, vegetables and every kind of meat.

India’s Guava Production

The fourth most cultivated fruit crop is Guava. In India, 1.80 million tons of guava is produced each year. The most prominent state in Guava production is Bihar.

Lifespan of Guava Tree

Guava trees grow rapidly. Within 2 years they don’t flourish much. But they start fruit in 4 years. The productivity of guava tree declines after 15 years. However, their lifespan is just 40 years.

First Cultivation

Some countries like America and Mexico claim first domestic cultivation of Guava. But the origins are not known.

Kinds of Guava Fruit

You will be surprised to know that there are over 150 kinds of Guava. Normally, the kind of guava we know is apple guava. However, there are a lot of varieties of guava fruit like strawberry guava.

A Vetoed Fruit

The Philippine mythology marked guava as proscribed fruit but the prayer of a child turned it to edible delicious fruit so that he could gave the fruit to beggar.

Guava and Cheese

Hmm, the combination may sound disgusting but in Columbia it is well-favored. Mashed guava along with cheese is spread on a bread thus giving rise to an amazing recipe.

Shrubs use to make hair combs

Pineapple guavas grow on shrubs. The woody art of shrubs is used to make hair combs in El Salvador.

Guavas being tropical fruits carries long history. Because of its medicinal importance it’s going to rock the world. Hope you enjoyed reading these facts about Guavas. Now it’s time to praise guava. So go grab one.