Wild guavas

Psidium spp.

fruit

Small wild yellow or green guavas, sour and very fragrant, picked for juices, fruit pastes and jams: araçá of Brazil, guayaba agria.

Origin

Tropical America

Where to find it

In Brazil, araçá pulp is sold frozen, for juices.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Skin and seeds are eaten, like guava's.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Hardier than cultivated guava, they grow in savannas and poor soils.