Description

The Yellow Lemon Guava, a variety of Strawberry Guava, is a delicious and highly ornamental small tree or large shrub. It produces an abundance of small, smooth, bright yellow fruit with translucent, lemon-yellow flesh. The flavor is a unique and complex blend of sweet, tart, and intensely fragrant, reminiscent of strawberries, lemons, and tropical flowers. Incredibly hardy, pest-resistant, and adaptable, it’s perfect for edible hedging, containers, or as a low-maintenance fruiting specimen in warm-temperate to tropical gardens.

• Produces small, round, bright yellow fruit with sweet-tart, highly aromatic flesh.

• Flavor is a unique blend of strawberry, lemon, and rose—more complex than common guava.

• A small, bushy, evergreen tree or large shrub, ideal for hedges, screening, or containers.

• Extremely hardy, drought-tolerant, and resistant to pests and disease, including guava root-knot nematode.

• Can be mildly invasive in some favorable climates (e.g., Hawaii, Florida) due to prolific seeding; check local regulations.

• Self-pollinating and bears heavy crops.

Flavor Profile:

• Flavor: Intensely sweet and tart with strong notes of strawberry, citrus, and floral perfume.

• Texture: Soft, juicy pulp surrounding a central cluster of small seeds.

• Best Uses: Excellent for fresh eating out of hand. Makes incredible, uniquely flavored jelly, juice, syrup, and fruit leather.