On 2/29/2012 9:09 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> spamtrap wrote:
>
>> There are two kinds of fruit trees called guava in the US. And, unless
>> you grew up in Hawaii, I suspect you're thinking of the pineapple
>> guava or feijoa. This is indeed dull and tasteless.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acca_sellowiana
>>
>> The "real" guava is the apple or strawberry guava. This is what guava
>> nectar is made from.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava
>
> I grew up in southern Florida. They were "real" guavas, not feijoas.
> They looked just like the photo of the "apple" guavas on that second
> page you cited.
>
> Bob

You might be familiar with the strawberry guava. They are sweet and
tasty. Unfortunately, they're presenting a problem for our rainforest
ecosystem by just growing too fast. There is a proposal to release
insects from Brazil to control this plant. That should work. :-)