Guava Trees – Fresh Guavas for Your Garden

Plant Bio

If you’re not familiar with guava, we’d recommend finding a tropical fruit vendor and giving one a try (plus you can keep the seeds). They are a delectable, sweet fruit that is grown around the world in tropical regions. Guava is eaten raw or used as an ingredient in drinks, desserts, and candies. In many parts of the world, guava is eaten with a little sprinkling of salt, which brings out its sweet flavor.

Guavas need fertile soil to grow and produce well. Add plenty of organic humus in the form of well-rotted manure, leaf mold and compost to your garden soil. The soil should also drain well, so if your soil has a lot of clay, coarse sand or fine granite will be helpful. You should water at least once week by thoroughly soaking the soil. Ideally the soil should always be a little moist. However, the tree doesn’t do well in water-logged soils. If your soil drains poorly, plant in a raised bed or containers with good drainage. A typical guava fertilizer will have an NPK ratio and supplemental magnesium – it will read something like 6-6-6-2. Work into the soil just prior to the growing season. Add additional fertilizer every two months.