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Hong Kong Pink

Variety of Guava · Psidium guajava
Large, mild pink-fleshed guava with thick flesh and few seeds – ideal for fresh eating.
Also known as: Homestead
Edible value9Medicinal value3Other uses9
🇺🇸 USA 1953

Taste & characteristics

Taste

mildsweetaromatic

Profile

Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
250 g

Description

Fruit

Large, round fruits with thick, pink, mildly sweet flesh and a small seed cavity.

Growth

Moderately vigorous, reliably bearing tree for subtropical climates.

Yield

Good yields over a long season.

Notes

Popular pink-fleshed cultivar, also sold as 'Homestead' in Florida.

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