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Old 04-29-2008, 10:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Guavas in Texas?

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Originally Posted by Gardener972 View Post
Someone on Gardenweb said they grew a guava in east Texas. Can that be so? The guavas I've seen at the grocery store were big... like a large orange. Recently we were in Mexico and I bought some guavas at a market and they were very round and about the size of a lime. What's the difference? What type do you suppose grew in Texas?
Several varieties will grown in Texas, since many will just magically become deciduous when the temperatures drop below 45. A hard freeze can be fatal though.

As for plants called "guava", there are
Psidium guajava -- which produce larger fruits
Psidium cattleianum -- which produce tart fruits about 1 inch in diameter
Acca sellowiana -- the pineapple guava
... to name a few
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