South African Guava

niffer13, Feb 17, 11:16am

I have a seedling come up in my garden from a the pink South African Guave. Is it worth keeping? Or will it take years to fruit?

maclad, Feb 17, 5:23pm

Are you talking about a seed from a can of guavas.

niffer13, Feb 17, 6:44pm

No I already have a tree growing

maclad, Feb 17, 7:33pm

Where did the seed come from, be interested to know as I would also like one.

gyrogearloose, Feb 18, 5:00pm

There's suppliers selling plants that appear to have the big fruit that you get in cans, I don't claim this is the only vendor:

https://www.subtropica.co.nz/index.php?type=PRODUCT&action=cat_search&cat_id=8&cat=G

dibble35, Feb 18, 6:26pm

They must be reasonably common, where I work, sells the plants.

flier3, Feb 18, 6:38pm

According my friend Google, it takes 3-4 years to produce fruit. You are welcome :)

dibble35, Feb 18, 8:43pm

We've had fruit on cutting grown plants that have been in the nursery less than a year.

maclad, Feb 18, 8:50pm

Are you talking the big pink Guava which comes in tins? For some reason I'm surprised it is available here.

dibble35, Feb 19, 7:36pm

Yep thats the one. My old boss had one growing quite happily in his garden, and we have lots growing well in the nursery - this is Whangarei

niffer13, Feb 22, 8:45am

Yes the big pink Guava. Mine have been fruiting for 5 year approx.

kiwimade64, Dec 21, 9:03am

I didn't know you could grow them here. omg I love them lol. Now I'll be on a mission to find a tree!

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