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Para Guava Psidium acutangulum a.k.a. Araca-pera Medium sized yellow fruit with very tasty translucent white-yellow
pulp similar to the guava but with a much more acidic flavor.
The fruit is popularly made into drinks and is occasionally eaten
raw, but the acidity is often too high. |
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Uses |
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Eaten raw or used to flavor drinks. The para guava is often combined with honey or sugar to make a lemonade-like drink. Para guava peels contain compounds with high antioxidant activity. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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A shrub or small tree from 20-40ft in height. It is less hardy than
the tropical guava and prefers a tropical climate with high rainfall. Para guava flower with pollinating bee. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to low and medium elevation areas throughout the northern part of South America including the Amazon basin, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guiana's. |
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