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Guava

Pronounced GWAH-vuh

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A whole guava cut open to show its pink flesh
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Guava is a fragrant, round tropical fruit with green or yellow skin and sweet pink or white flesh. Grown across the Caribbean, Africa and the wider tropics, it is eaten fresh and made into juice, jam and the firm paste known as guava cheese. It is a good source of vitamin C.

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A whole guava cut open to show its pink flesh
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Also known as

  • guayaba

How it is used

Eaten fresh, guava juice, guava jam, and guava cheese or paste.

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