I am a grafted guava variety producing large pink fruits.

Improved cultivar from Taiwan; now cultivated widely in India.

Water every 3–4 days; drip irrigation preferred.

Requires full sun.

Thrives in 20–35°C; sensitive to frost.

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil; spacing 5–6 meters apart.

Apply compost and NPK 8:10:10 every 2–3 months; supplement with zinc and boron.

Botanical name: Psidium guajava; Variety: Taiwan Pink 1313 (grafted); Family: Myrtaceae.

Fruits safe; seeds edible but hard.

Fruits rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, and fiber; eaten fresh, juiced, or processed.

Susceptible to fruit fly, wilt, and anthracnose; requires integrated pest management.

Can live 25–30 years; grafted plants fruit in 2–3 years; peak yield from year 6 onward.