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Old 04-30-2008, 03:15 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Default Re: Guavas in Texas?

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Originally Posted by Gardener972 View Post
OK, thanks for the heads up. So, which variety should I get for growing and fruiting in a pot? AND who will sell the correct one? I might add that the guava I had in Mexico was about 1 1/2 to 2 inches diameter and very thin, smooth skinned. It was also sweet.
You had a tropical guava (Psidium guajava), a white variety. As I posted below, all guavas can be grown to fruit in a 25-gallon or larger pot. The pineapple guavas usually need two varieties in the same pot for cross pollination. To obtain a tropical guava like the one you had in Mexico, make sure the seller knows you are looking for the white-fleshed tropical guava that produces fruit at least 2 inches in diameter.
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