10 Things Probably You Didn't Know About Guava.

Guava Fruit Facts

Guavas are tropical plants that bear sweet fruit that is high in vitamin C. Guava fruit is often made into jelly or preserves but can also be eaten fresh, Worlds largest Guava Plantation is in Brazil in the city Dom Eliseu. 

Check out below for more fascinating facts about Guava, if I miss something interesting post me in the comments below.

1. Many written accounts refer to Mexico as the Guava fruit’s likely country of origin.
2. Ancient civilizations like Inca & Aztecs civilization were very well familiar with this fruits.
3. Around the 1520s, Portuguese explorers discovered guavas crops in the Caribbean in the lands of Mexico and Peru. They are also credited with guava’s introduction to Africa and Southeast Asia.
4. The fruit matures between 90 and 150 days after the flowers bloom.
5. Guava is 80% water.
6. Guava wood is used in the United States for meat smoking. 
7. There are over 150 wonderful varieties of guava grown across the world.
8. While some guavas are seedless, most contain 100-500 edible seeds.
9. Guava tree trunk used to create comb in El Salvador.
10. Guava leaf tea has been part of traditional medicine for centuries in Mexico.

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