Where is the fruit Guava grown?

Question

Where is the fruit Guava grown?

Answer 1

Caribbean, South America and Asia

Answer 2

i know it grows quite well in hawaii.

there's a tree (2 in fact) in my neighbor's yard, outside of san francisco.

Answer 3

Guava is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America, but now cultivated throughout the tropics. In several tropical regions, including Hawaii, some species (namely Cattley Guava, P. littorale) have become invasive weed shrubs. On the other hand, several species have become very rare and at least one (Jamaican Guava, P. dumetorum), is already extinct.

Guavas are cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries for their edible fruit. Several species are grown commercially; Apple Guava (P. guajava) and its cultivars are those most commonly traded internationally.

Mature trees of most species are fairly cold-hardy and can survive as low as 5°C for short periods of time, but younger plants will not survive. They are known to survive in Northern Pakistan where they can get down to 5°C or lower during the night. Guavas are also of interest to home growers in temperate areas, being one of the very few tropical fruits that can be grown to fruiting size in pots indoors.

Answer 4

Africa

Answer 5

Fruit of the central and south American tropical shrub Psidium guajava, eaten raw or preserved as guava jelly.

Native to tropical and subtropical South America.

In the United States it is now grown commercially in Florida and California, where it has also escaped cultivation and become naturalized. Much of the perishable fruit is made into jellies, beverages, and similar products. It is a rich source of minerals and of vitamins A and C. Guava is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Myrtales, family Myrtaceae.