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Guava is a tropical fruit that grows on trees and has a soft, edible interior with small seeds, commonly eaten fresh or used in juices and preserves. It's an important food crop in warm climates around the world because it's nutritious, relatively easy to grow, and widely enjoyed by people in many regions.
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- Etymology
- Origin and distribution
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- Ecology
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- Phytochemicals
- Seed oil
- Folk medicine
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thumb|Guava with slice thumb|right|Ripe apple guavas (Psidium guajava)
Guava ( ), also known as the 'guava-pear' in various regions, is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. The common guava Psidium guajava (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. thumb The name guava is also given to some other species in the genus Psidium such as strawberry guava (Psidium cattleyanum) and to the pineapple guava, Feijoa sellowiana. In 2019, 55 million tonnes of guavas were produced worldwide, led by India with 75% of the total. Botanically, guavas are berries.