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SPRING/SUMMER/WINTER FRUIT
Description :
The guava is a small tropical fruit about the size of a fist. The many varieties that
The different varieties of this fruit vary in flavor and the amount of seeds within them. The texture of the flesh is similar to a pear. This highly aromatic fruit smells sweet and flowery with musky undertones and taste ranging from sweet to sour.
They are available from June through August and again from November through March.
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Selecting:
When selecting this tropical fruit, look for those that are tender, giving to gentle pressure, without any spots.
Avoid any fruit that is mushy, very green or spotted.
Storing and Handling:
When storing, leave them at room temperature until soft and ripe. Refrigerate ripe fruit in a paper or plastic bag for up to approximately two days.
Preparing:
Simply cut in half and scoop out the soft flesh.
Raw: just eat the prepared guava as is for a delicious snack anytime.
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Serving Suggestions:
Salads: A very flavorful addition to salads and can be sliced or diced into smaller pieces. This fruit is a great addition to any kind of tropical fruit salad. Try adding it to either our
Ambrosia Fruit Salad
or our
Easy Fruit Salad.
Juice: The flesh can be puréed and added to other fruit juices like orange or pineapple juice for a flavorful tropical drink.
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Seasonings and Foods to use: bananas, cream cheese, honey, kiwi, lemon, lime, mango, oranges, pineapple, strawberries, sugar
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