Volume 30 Number 4 Article 1 Pages: 98-100
Year 1976 Month 10
Title: Production of Guava (Psidium quajava L.) in Hawaii
Authors: GT. Shigeura and R.M. Bullock
Citation
Abstract:
The guava (Psidium guajava L.) is
native to the American tropics, but
now distributed to all tropical and
subtropical areas of the world.
Undoubtedly,
the guava fruit's distinctive
aroma, flavor, nutritive value and
its versatility in usage helped in its
complete dissemination.
The guava
was brought to Hawaii in the early
1800's by Don Francisco de paula
Marin, a seafaring botanist from
Spain, who jumped ship and settled
in Hawaii.
During the early days of
the monarchy, Marin became the most
influential European resident in the
Hawaiian Islands.
The guava belongs to the Myrtle
family (Myrtaceae) and thus is related
to the common spices (clove,
cinnamon, allspice, etc.), eucalyptus,
and many other smaller fruits in
common usage including strawberry
guava, roseapple, surinam cherry and
jaboticava.
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