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Guava conjures up thoughts, aromas and tastes of luscious tropical fruit. Luckily
this delicious tropical fruit has relatives that can be grown in temperate climates. These plants are
hardy and thrive and produce fruit in a variety of areas in the U.S. The prized fruit of these plants
can be used for making jams, marmelades, ice-creams, juices and for fresh eating. |
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Chilean Guava |
| 1-gallon pot |
$22.00 |
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| Ugni molinæ |
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The Chilean guava is a small evergreen shrub with delicate foliage. Native from southern Chile it's
far tougher than it looks. The small glossy dark-green leaves are tinged with a beautiful red growth
when young and the plant becomes smothered with fluffy bell-shaped white or pink flowers. Its fruit
is the size of a large blueberry and has a wonderful flavor. The fruit can be eaten fresh or cooked
and makes the most magnificent muffins you'll ever taste. It's reputed to make an ice-cream that will
rival any. The shrubs begin to yield fruit after 3 years when they should bear about 2 pounds per plant.
The yield will then increase by two pounds each year as the plant matures. Plant in a well drained area
and compost it with ample manure. They like plenty water in the summer. They seem to be relatively
unaffected by pests.
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Coolidge Pineapple Guava |
| 5-gallon pot |
$52.00 |
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| Acca sellowiana |
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Coolidge is a beautiful and cold hardy evergreen bush. The leaves are velvety. It produces beautiful flowers whose petals are delicious.
The high quality fruit is extremely flavorful and ripens even after frost.
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Nazemetz Pineapple Guava |
| 5-gallon pot |
$52.00 |
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| Acca sellowiana |
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Large pear-shaped fruit. Pulp is translucent and sweet. Flavor and quality excellent. Tree self-fertile,
but bears most heavily when cross-pollinated.
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