Cultivars

Pineapple Guava

A fragrant source of vitamin C, with a pineapple-guava flavor that shows up late in the season.

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Albert's Pride

Pineapple Guava

Flavor

Not well documented - Mark Albert's varieties are generally described...

Texture

Not specified by available sources

Size

On the smaller side, per breeder Mark Albert's own description of his...

Shape

Round-oval

Ripens

Early season (October)

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Coolidge

Pineapple Guava

Flavor

Sweet, mint and pineapple flavors - some compare it to cotton candy

Texture

Clear/cream flesh

Size

Apricot-sized or larger

Shape

Round-oval

Ripens

November (blooms July)

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Edenvale Improved Coolidge

Pineapple Guava

Flavor

Excellent flavor and quality (an improved selection off of Coolidge)

Texture

Not specified by available sources

Size

Large, oblong

Shape

Oblong

Ripens

Early - October

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Kaiteri

Pineapple Guava

Flavor

Sweet, mint and pineapple flavors; excellent eating quality

Texture

Cream/white flesh under thin, edible green skin

Size

Very large - can exceed 1/2 lb

Shape

Round-oval

Ripens

November (early-ripening; blooms July)

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Mammoth

Pineapple Guava

Flavor

Sweet, blended mint and pineapple notes; some compare it to cotton candy

Texture

White/cream flesh under dark green skin

Size

Very large - the largest-fruited of the common varieties

Shape

Round-oval

Ripens

November (early-ripening; blooms July)

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Nazemetz

Pineapple Guava

Flavor

Distinctive - noted by some growers as having an aroma "a little like...

Texture

Green skin; eaten with a spoon once cut in half

Size

Medium-large

Shape

Round-oval

Ripens

Fruit drops when ripe (spring in the Southern Hemisphere - expect a s...

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Rannaya (Nikita)

Pineapple Guava

Flavor

"Large and tasty" per source descriptions - specific flavor notes not...

Texture

Not specified by available sources

Size

Large

Shape

Round-oval

Ripens

Very early-ripening compared to other pineapple guava varieties