Others have been tested and rated for resistance to Glomerella disease. Bogotà absorbs 40% of the production and preserved products are exported to markets in Venezuela and Panama. 'Seedless' (from Allahabad)–medium to large, pear-shaped to ovoid; with thick white flesh, firm to soft, sweet. It can survive only a few degrees of frost. Vascular wilt results from the bacterial invasion of the plant’s vascular system. After washing and trimming of the floral remnants, whole guavas in sirup or merely sprinkled with sugar can be put into plastic bags and quick-frozen. For pink sherbet, French researchers recommend 2 parts of the cultivar 'Acid Speer' and 6 parts 'Stone'. In South Africa, a baby-food manufacturer markets a guava-tapioca product, and a guava extract prepared from small and overripe fruits is used as an ascorbic-acid enrichment for soft drinks and various foods. He is said to have some very superior selections in his grove. The fruit, exuding a strong, sweet, musky odor when ripe, may be round, ovoid, or pear-shaped, 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) long, with 4 or 5 protruding floral remnants (sepals) at the apex; and thin, light-yellow skin, frequently blushed with pink. In India much attention is given the characteristics of local and introduced guava cultivars and their suitability for various purposes. For this reason, budding and grafting are preferred. The leaves, aromatic when crushed, are evergreen, opposite, short-petioled, oval or oblong-elliptic, somewhat irregular in outline; 2 3/4 to 6 in (7-15 cm) long, I 'A to 2 in (3-5 cm) wide, leathery, with conspicuous parallel veins, and more or less downy on the underside. Lycopene, a naturally occurring red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon, papaya, guava, and other fruits, is associated with a decreased risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease1 and cancer. In Palestine, the trees are cut back to 6 1/2 ft (2 m) every other spring to facilitate harvesting without ladders. They often germinate in 2 to 3 weeks but may take as long as 8 weeks. In India, it flourishes up to an altitude of 3,280 ft (1,000 m); in Jamaica, up to 3,906 ft (1,200 m); in Costa Rica, to 4,590 ft (1,400 m); in Ecuador, to 7,540 ft (2,300 m). The green shield scale, Pulvinaria psidii, requires chemical measures in Florida, as does the guava white fly, Trialeurodes floridensis, and a weevil, Anthonomus irroratus, which bores holes in the newly forming fruits. It has been effective in halting vomiting and diarrhea in cholera patients. Additional cultural control tactics used to aide in disease management include disease monitoring and the use of micro-irrigation. There are other minor pests, but the great problems wherever the guava is grown are fruit flies. A decoction of the new shoots is taken as a febrifuge. 0000431535 00000 n Well-illustrated and readable. If plant disease is suspected, careful attention to plant appearance can give a good clue regarding the type of pathogen involved. Fruit russeting and defoliation result also from infestations of red-banded thrips, Selenothrips rubrocinctus. The coconut mealybug, Pseudococcus nipae, has been a serious problem in Puerto Rico but has been effectively combatted by the introduction of its parasitic enemy, Pseudaphycus utilis. There have been more than two dozen guava jelly manufacturers throughout the state. Guava trees grow rapidly and fruit in 2 to 4 years from seed. Looking to the future, the book also addresses legislative, environmental and food safety concerns. 0000010066 00000 n Efforts have been made to improve quality and yield and to this end selections were made from 300 seedlings. 0000016317 00000 n An average winter crop in northern India is about 450 fruits per tree. A standard dessert throughout Latin America and the Spanish-speaking islands of the West Indies is stewed guava shells (cascos de guayaba), that is, guava halves with the central seed pulp removed, strained and added to the shells while cooking to enrich the sirup. Fungal diseases; Anthracnose leaf blight. Good drainage is recommended but guavas are seen growing spontaneously on land with a high water table–too wet for most other fruit trees. Green mature guavas can be utilized as a source of pectin, yielding somewhat more and higher quality pectin than ripe fruits. A 40-acre (16 ha) guava grove was planted by Miami Fruit Industries at Indian-town in 1946. Covers all disease types: bacterial, fungal, viral, nematode, and abiotic, and provides information on their cycles. Zinc deficiency may be conspicuous when the guava is grown on light soils. Macrophomina sp. Indian breeders have crossed the guava with its dwarf, small-fruited relative, P. guineense Sw., with a view to reducing tree size and enhancing hardiness and yield. The fruit diseases are of two types i.e. Planting 16 1/2 ft (5 m) apart is possible if the trees are "hedged". The canned product is widely sold and the shells can also be quick-frozen. Guavas are known for their sweet, tangy flavor and variety of uses ranging from guava juice to guava jelly, but there’s much more to this fruit than meets the eye. The latter is a small fruit and poor bearer. 0000433254 00000 n Pieces of any roots except the smallest and the very large, cut into 5 to 10 in (12.5-20 cm) lengths, are placed flat in a prepared bed and covered with 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) of soil which must be kept moist. 0000014982 00000 n The larvae of the guava shoot borer penetrates the tender twigs, killing the shoots. Rows should always run north and south so that each tree receives the maximum sunlight. To avoid fruit fly damage, fruits must be picked before full maturity and this requires harvesting at least 3 times a week. In 1972, Hawaii processed, for domestic use and export, more than 2,500 tons (2,274 MT) of guavas, over 90% from wild trees. In Trinidad, softwood, treated cuttings have been rooted in 18 days in coconut fiber dust or sand in shaded bins sprayed 2 or 3 times daily to keep humidity above 90%. Malayans use the leaves with other plant materials to make a black dye for silk. It is common throughout all warm areas of tropical America and in the West Indies (since 1526), the Bahamas, Bermuda and southern Florida where it was reportedly introduced in 1847 and was common over more than half the State by 1886. Fruits for processing may be harvested by mechanical tree-shakers and plastic nets. In 1968, it was estimated that there were about 10 million wild trees (around Santander, Boyacá, Antioquia, Palmira, Buga, Cali and Cartago) bearing, 88 lbs (40 kg) each per year and that only 10% of the fruit was being utilized in processing. The nutrient is highly beneficial in building the immunity system of the body and helping it fight chronic diseases like diabetes. Clinical trials are lacking. Small, sour guavas predominate in the wild and are valued for processing. Also, mature guavas soaked in gibberellic acid off the tree showed a prolonged storage life. Other white-fleshed guavas with poor canning qualities are: 'Dharwar', 'Mirzapuri', 'Nasik', 'Sindh', and 'White Supreme X Ruby'. 'Hybrid Red Supreme'–large, with thin, red, acid flesh; moderate amount of seeds; not suitable for canning. Among other Indian cultivars are: 'Banaras', 'Dholka', 'Hasijka', 'Kaffree', and 'Wickramasekara'. Seedlings are transplanted when 2 to 30 in (5-75 cm) high and set out in the field when 1 or 2 years old. 'Ruby', with pungent odor, medium to large size; ovate; with thick, red flesh, sweet flavor, relatively few seeds. The guava has been cultivated and distributed by man, by birds, and sundry 4-footed animals for so long that its place of origin is uncertain, but it is believed to be an area extending from southern Mexico into or through Central America. In northern India, the main crop ripens in mid-winter and the fruits are of the best quality. The guava requires an annual rainfall between 40 and 80 in (1,000-2,000 mm); is said to bear more heavily in areas with a distinct winter season than in the deep Tropics. In Hawaii, old seedling orchards have been topworked to superior selections by patch budding on stump shoots. A guava research and improvement program was launched by the government of Colombia in 1961. Food Uses The young fruits are rich in tannin. Wilt is a pernicious disease of guava in India. The shelf life of guava should be extended to 3 weeks by keeping them at low temperature. Bars of thick, rich guava paste and guava cheese are staple sweets, and guava jelly is almost universally marketed. 0000002150 00000 n The latter always gives the best results (88 to 100%). It is pear-shaped, of medium size, sometimes pink-blushed, with thick, white flesh, few seeds, good flavor and higher ascorbic acid content than the parent. In recent years, the Cooperative Extension Service in Dade County, Florida, has distributed wasps that attack the larvae and pupae of the Caribbean fruit fly and have somewhat reduced the menace. The red-banded thrips feed on leaves and the fruit surface. Guava ( Psidium guajava) is a widely popular tropical fruit which cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Infested fruits should be burned or otherwise destroyed. It is made into sirup for use on waffles, ice cream, puddings and in milkshakes. 0000022040 00000 n Treated softwood cuttings will also root well in intermittent mist. Citrus Phytophthora, moko and panama diseases of banana, guava wilt, papaya foot rot and damping–off seedlings in nursery beds and white root rot of apple are the important fruit disease that can be easily controlled by managing the irrigation water. Zinc deficiency may be conspicuous when the guava is grown on light soils. has been linked to fruit rot in Venezuela and Gliocladium roseum has been identified on rotting fruits on the market in India. 'Kothrud'–of medium size with medium thick, red flesh; moderate amount of seeds; not suitable for canning. During the rainy season in India, and the Province of Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, the fungus, Phytophthora parasitica, is responsible for much infectious fruit rot. If done in July, only 70%. After fruiting, picking up fallen debris, thinning your guava and increasing air circulation by moving close-by plants further away can help prevent reinfection. Macrophomina sp. Faintly fragrant, the white flowers, borne singly or in small clusters in the leaf axils, are 1 in (2.5 cm) wide, with 4 or 5 white petals which are quickly shed, and a prominent tuft of perhaps 250 white stamens tipped with pale-yellow anthers. The green shield scale, Pulvinaria psidii, requires chemical measures in Florida, as does the guava white fly, Trialeurodes floridensis, and a weevil, Anthonomus irroratus, which bores holes in the newly forming fruits. How to Identify Anthracnose. De Villiers, E. A. In Bahia, Brazil, severe deficiency symptoms of guava trees was attributed to nematodes and nematicide treatment of the soil in a circle 3 ft (0.9 in) out from the base restored the trees to normal in 5 months. Since 1975, Brazil has been exporting large quantities of guava paste, concentrated guava pulp, and guava shells not only to the United States but to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Japan. In cold storage, pliofilm-wrapped fruits remain unchanged for more than 12 days. Therefore, thinning is recommended and results in larger fruits. Over 100,000 plants were produced by this method over a 2-year period. Young trees have been damaged or killed in cold spells at Allahabad, India, in California and in Florida. Under tropical conditions (high heat and high humidity), mature wood 3/4 to 1 in (2-2.5 cm) thick and 1 1/2 to 2 ft (45-60 cm) long, stuck into 1-ft (30-cm) high black plastic bags filled with soil, readily roots without chemical treatment. 'Safeda'–of medium size, with very thin skin, thick, white flesh, few seeds. Then a ring of bark is removed from each new shoot; root-inducing chemical is applied. pomiferum L. and P. pyriferum L.–but they are now recognized as mere variations. An extract is given in epilepsy and chorea and a tincture is rubbed on the spine of children in convulsions. In Egypt, a cultivar named 'Bassateen El Sabahia' has long been the standard commercial guava. The disease is also prevalent in Haryana Rajasthan , A.P , Physalopara psidii Stevens &Pierce and Diplodia netalensis Evans. For fresh marketing and shipping, the fruits must be clipped when full grown but underripe, and handled with great care. Wilt is also caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. psidii which invades the trunk and roots through tunnels bored by the larvae of Coelosterna beetles. Crushed leaves are applied on wounds, ulcers and rheumatic places, and leaves are chewed to relieve toothache. Fruit fly. The guava is a prime host of the Mediterranean, Oriental, Mexican, and Caribbean fruit flies, and the melon fly–Ceratitis capitata, Dacus dorsalis, Anastrepha ludens, A. suspensa, and Dacus cucurbitae. Ascorbic acid–mainly in the skin, secondly in the firm flesh, and little in the central pulp–varies from 56 to 600 mg. Extensive wild stands of young trees are best burned. In fact, it’s also been linked to a long list of health benefits, including improved heart health, enhanced immune function, decreased blood sugar levels and more. It is occasionally seen in Algeria and on the Mediterranean coast of France. It is made into sirup for use on waffles, ice cream, puddings and in milkshakes. The infection was reported 15 -30 %. However, trees grown from cuttings or air-layers have no taproot and are apt to be blown down in the first 2 or 3 years. 0000005870 00000 n 6363' (a 'Ruby' X 'Supreme' hybrid from Florida). 0000002671 00000 n Fruits coated with a 3% wax emulsion will keep well for 8 days at 72º to 86º F (22.2º-30º C) and 40 to 60% relative humidity, and for 21 days at 47º to 50º F (8.3º-10º C) and relative humidity of 85-90%. In India, the tree is attacked by 80 insect species, including 3 bark-eating caterpillars (Indarbella spp.) Pestalotia psidii sometimes causes canker on green guavas in India and rots fruits in storage. Guavas kept at room temperature in India are normally overripe and mealy by the 6th day, but if wrapped in pliofilm will keep in good condition for 9 days. 0000487464 00000 n 'Pink Acid' (#7198), from a Florida cross of 'Speer' and 'Stone Acid', has dark-pink flesh and few seeds. Wilt is also caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. psidii which invades the trunk and roots through tunnels bored by the larvae of Coelosterna beetles. Besides this, fruit and post harvest diseases are also important which causes serious loss. Among the few named cultivars are 'Corozal Mixta', 'Corriente', and 'Seedling 57-6-79'. 0000422379 00000 n Applications of gibberellic acid increase fruit size, weight and ascorbic acid content but induce prominent ridges on the surface. Generally, it is a home fruit tree or planted in small groves, except in India where it is a major commercial resource. Due to it’s perishable nature number of pathogens are reported on fruits which causes different types of rots of guava fruits. Where mass production is not desired and space is limited, guava trees can be grown as cordons on a wire fence. In South Africa, a baby-food manufacturer markets a guava-tapioca product, and a guava extract prepared from small and overripe fruits is used as an ascorbic-acid enrichment for soft drinks and various foods. 0000006970 00000 n Brazil's modern guava industry is based on seeds of an Australian selection grown in the botanical garden of the Sao Paulo Railway Company at Tatu. Next to the skin is a layer of somewhat granular flesh, 1/8 to 1/2 in (3-12.5 mm) thick, white, yellowish, light- or dark-pink, or near-red, juicy, acid, subacid, or sweet and flavorful. The fruit matures 90 to 150 days after flowering. 'Supreme' X 'Ruby'–medium, sub-ovoid, white-fleshed; unremarkable except for high productivity. 'Red' X 'Supreme' X 'Ruby'–large, ovoid, with deep-pink flesh; agreeable for eating fresh. 'Karela'–medium-large, pear-shaped, furrowed, rough-skinned, with soft, granular, white flesh; sweet, rich, pleasant flavor. Guavas are a weight-loss-friendly food. 0000003590 00000 n It is corrected by two summer sprayings 60 days apart with zinc sulphate. Researchers at Kurukshetra University, India, have shown that treatment of harvested guavas with 100 ppm morphactin (chlorflurenol methyl ester 74050) increases the storage life of guavas by controlling fungal decay, and reducing loss of color, weight, sugars, ascorbic acid and non-volatile organic acids. In 1967, French horticulturists made a detailed evaluation of 11 guava cultivars grown at the Neufchateau Station in Guadeloupe: 'Elisabeth'–large, round, pink-fleshed, very acid; good for processing. The amount of cross-pollination ranges from 25.7 to 41.3%. On some trees, 80% of the mature green fruits may be ruined. 'Pink Indian'–of medium size, red-fleshed; agreeably acid; good for eating fresh and for processing. 0000010745 00000 n India finds it practical to dehydrate guavas during the seasonal glut for jelly-manufacture in the off-season. The tree is drought-tolerant but in dry regions lack of irrigation during the period of fruit development will cause the fruits to be deficient in size. In 1975, a guava trial project was undertaken at the Maroochy Horticultural Research Station in southeastern Queensland, beginning with 5 strains from Hawaii. Cutting results in regrowth with multiple stems. On vegetables, it can affect any part of the plant. Formerly, round and pear-shaped guavas were considered separate species–P. Botryodiplodia sp. When specimens of the same lot of fruits are fully ripe and soft, it may decline to 50-100 mg. Canning or other heat processing destroys about 50% of the ascorbic acid. Fruits 32, 269-73. Wood: The wood is yellow to reddish, fine-grained, compact, moderately strong, weighs 650-750 kg per cubic meter; is durable indoors; used in carpentry and turnery. Of the sweet, pink-fleshed, thick-walled cultivars examined, 'Hong Kong Pink' was preferred. 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