Guava Trees (All 28 of Them) in the Fresno/Visalia Area.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- 6/16/2020 - Growing Vietnamese, Pearl, Thai, Crystal, Red Malaysian, Tropical Pink, Pineapple, Mexican Cream, Topical White, Ruby Supreme, Indian White, Taiwanese, Indian Pink, Lemon and Strawberry Guava Trees in California’s Central Valley.
I love your collection of guava trees. Thanks for sharing!
Good to hear you have a collection of Guava. I have the Mexican cream, Diamond Long Apple Guava, Honey Kiss, Ruby Supreme, Allahabadi, Hawaiian White, Pineapple Guava Nazemetz, strawberry guava, Lemon Guava. Nice collection you have. Happy Gardening!
Very beautiful trees !
Thank you.
I thought I had alot with 7 guess not.😂 I am training mine as a hedge for privacy from neighbors. My dad has one that is orange flesh I can't wait for weather to cool so I can graft that variety. I am having to start grafting as I am running out of area to plant new trees. Great videos!! Keep on pushing our zone!
Thank you. Just saw some of your videos. Your tropicals look great.
Excellent guava video. Good to see, I’m not the only one growing tropicals in Central Valley!
I actually see a number of houses in Visalia with guava trees in their yard. Unfortunately, almost all of them use the traditional blue tarp when covering the tree during winter, which does way more damage than letting the tree face nature.
@@TropicalCentralValley Can you explain why covering guavas during winter with tarp isn't a good technique? Thank you.
With the tarp directly covering the canopy of the tree, the plastic will transfer the cold onto the foliage and branches.
Additionally, the tarp blocks sunlight to the tree, preventing warmth.
Wow I never knew that someone grows so many tropical Fruits trees here in the valley! I’m located in Merced County (Los Banos) but I’m originally from Kings County which is right next door to Visalia. I have a 3 year old guava (pink fleshed) that is giving out flowers for the first time and I’m growing a lychee tree as well! I find your videos extremely helpful since we are located in the same valley, please keep uploading!
Thank you. With some care, many tropical fruit trees actually do really well on the Central Valley.
wow, never know there are such many varieties of Guava. thank you
Thank you. I’m sure I’ll be adding more in the future, but I’ve been really happy with the Pearl guavas.
Salute bro good info on your videos 👍💯👊
I was about to say- no stawberry guava, but you showed it at the end.
I have Vietnamese guava , Mexican pink guava , Bangkok guavas, Ruby pink guava , Thai guava and I just bought white seedless guava. I am adding more guava varieties to my backyard tropical collection:)
Which two varieties of guava do you like best?
You really can’t go wrong with any guava. Thai and Vietnamese guavas are know for their size while then Pearl guavas are know foe their sweetness.
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Awesome 👏🏻 garden homie! How would u described crystal pearl and century. Tried century first time this year 8/10 but the one pearl was the sweetest crunchiest so delicious. Have not tried the crystal yet. Gorgeous garden oasis thank you I’m in SoCal where are you?
To me, the Crystal guava tasted a lot like the Tropical White, just with very few seeds. The Century/Taiwanese guavas were fragrant and crunchy, very similar to the Thai and Vietnamese guavas.
Unfortunately, I’m located in the desert-like climate that is Visalia, about 40 miles southeast of Fresno.
I rooted a bunch of white and pink guava cutting in dirt, 90 % success
That’s awesome.
Would love to see another video of all your guavas when they are loaded with ripe fruits so that we can see how they look and it’s sizes, etc
Excellent recommendation. I will incorporate your suggestion into next years video, when many of the fruits are nearing ripening.
@@TropicalCentralValley awesome!! I will look forward to it. Thank you for providing amazing and helpful videos!!
Hi my friend, I love your channel. I just bought a 1/2 acre in Modedto & planted a red Malaysian, Arabian white, and Ruby supreme, lemon, and strawberry guavas. I have spots for more guava & wanted your opinion on your top choices for flavor & low seed count. Also: where did you find the crystal variety, & what color is the flesh? Any recommendations on nurseries with seedless varieties? Thank you
Thank you.
The Crystal and Pearl guavas have some of the lowest seeds as well as being some of the sweetest tasting varieties.
Having said that, I personally look for varieties with lots of seeds as the seeds are super creamy and in my opinion, tastes the best.
How many different types of guavas do you have an which one is sweet??
I thought you freeze pretty had out there. I am in San Jose and always get some dieback.
Almost all of mine are okay. The young guava trees do occasionally defoliate during winter.
I have yet to lose a guava tree to winter.
I've been looking for a pink/red flesh guava in the Bay Area, but it's been difficult. Thinking of a Ruby Supreme, but only just found someone with a Taiwanese or a Thai Ruby. Do you happen to know the differences in taste, amount of seeds and/or how hard the seeds are and whether fruit flies/worms are a problem? Saw a few of your videos and you sound very knowledgeable. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
Although I have not tried the Taiwanese or Thai red flesh varieties, personally I have been unable to tell the taste difference between my various red flesh varieties. All of mine tastes very similar. That said, I wouldn’t go with tastes as having priority, and instead, go with the variety that you can obtain.
Between the various varieties, some of the differences are the size of the fruits, the amount of seeds and the level of crunchiness (for the white flesh varieties). Concerning the seeds, to me, the core of the fruit which has the seeds are the best part. In my case, I simply eat the seeds and all.
I have not had any insect issues with my guava fruits (that are still on the trees), though, once fell to the ground, naturally, the insects, worms and microorganisms go to work on the fruit to recycle it back into my yard.
Which guava would you recommend? I live in San Jose. Temperature for the winter my dip in the 20's for a day or two. I prefer no seeds or very few soft seeds.
Your climate is way better than mine. As I’m able to grow them, you should be able to grow just about any variety, including the seedlings ones, of which there are many sub-varieties, including Thai and Ruby Supreme.
Do you know any big guava growers you can recommend
I just purchased Allahbad Red from India and Pakistani Larkana guava from a seller on Ebay. The both get a red blush, but have sweet, white flesh. He also has all the top varieties of Indian and Pakistani mangoes. I thought I would mention this to you incase you want to expand your collection, just my of saying thanks for all the advice you've given me in recent weeks about mango tree care.
Thank you for the tips. I rarely order plants from online resellers. I prefer to visually inspect the tree in person to ensure I get the healthiest ones.
Often times, I need the tree to be healthy just to make it through our winter and summer.
@@TropicalCentralValley I like to inspect them too, but the nurseries in the Bay Area don't sell different varieties of guavas or mangoes. They mostly sell citrus, apples, plums etc.
That is true with the local nurseries in the Central Valley. Fortunately, for me, it’s only a 3 hour drive to the nearest tropical fruit tree nurseries, in the LA region.
I know in your position, sometimes online is really the option.
@@TropicalCentralValley Yes, LA is a very long ride for me. Plus, I am reluctant to purchase fruits varieties that I have never tasted and Guavaking is the only seller that sells fruits from Pakistan and India. I just got a sugar apple sapling last week and my collection is slowly expanding.
Very nice. Not sure about the Bay Area, but the sugar apple trees in the Central Valley basically becomes deciduous during the winter time.
Even my green and red sugar apple trees showed signs of cold stress in my heated greenhouse.
is that taro that's planted in and around your garden ?
Yes. They give it a nice tropical look. Also great for shading smaller trees and plants.
I’m in zone 9b too. Do you know if the Beaumont red guava can take full sun?
Although I don’t have that specific variety, from experience all of my guava trees, even when young are able to handle our summers, including being planted in full sun.
I just bought a century guava. How would you say it tastes? Crunchy or soft? Sweet or bland? Thanks
Taste and sweetness is very similar to the Thai and Vietnamese varieties. As for the texture, all guavas are crunchy and becomes soft when allowed to ripen further.
Great information! I am interested in getting pearl & crystal guava trees. Do know where I can buy them?
Almost all of my guava trees were bought from Mimosa Nursery in Los Angeles.
I'd really appreciate some advice on how to get my Mexican Cream Guava to fruit. I bought it two years ago and growing it in a container. It gets about 7 hours of direct sunlight but hasn't produced any flowers as yet. I water it everyday and fertilize through the growing season. Could that be a problem? Maybe less watering might put stress on the plant and get it to flower? Thanks in advance for any helpful tips you might give me.
Assuming your tree was grafted, and is a mature age, it should have no problem producing flowers and setting fruits.
If the tree is not showing any signs of stress, I would keep doing what you’re doing. The tree may simply not be ready.
@@TropicalCentralValley Thank you. I apprecite you getting back to me.
You’re very welcome.
Where did you buy your Mexican cream guava?
Mimosa Nursery in Los Angeles.
Can you shows all your guavas when they fruit an tells the taste difference
I’ve actually made more recent videos. The one you’re referencing is a year old.
I bought a potted Taiwanese guava 6 months ago. I transplant into bigger pot recently because the leaves were starting to dry and curl with slight discoloration on tips. The leaves haven’t fallen yet. But most leaves are curled 180 degrees. It is a 4 feet tree. No fruit yet. But I don’t know why the leaves are dried and curled. Did I burn it with to much fertilizer or to little/too much water. ? Any input would help. i’m in CA too. When I put it outside a few months ago the leaves started to droop heavily, so I kept moving it inside and outside for a few hours.
It actually may be a combination over fertilizing and too little water. Guava trees, when young want a lot of water. Curling of the leaves may indicate the tree trying to conserve water evaporation.
Assuming your growing medium is super well draining, I’d water it every other day while placing the container tree underneath full shade outdoors.
I’d stop fertilizing it until you see new leaves sprout out.
My very first Taiwanese guava too died when it was in the ground. In my case, my ground wasn’t very well draining at the time, however, my other guava trees did fine. I find the Taiwanese variety to be a bit more picky on its soil.
Currently, I have 2 Taiwanese guavas, one in the ground and the other in a container. Both are fruiting and doing awesome.
@@TropicalCentralValley thank you for replying. 👍💙
Do you stake any of your guava trees?
I do. I use bamboo sticks to support any limping branches, particularly when the branch is loaded with fruits.
Hello there! I just bought Barbie pink guava from Luis nursery today and the lady there said I should cover it during winter at night. What do you do to protect your guava from frost?
I’ve never had to frost protect any of my more than 30 guava trees, including the young ones.
Unfortunately, many of our local nurseries are unfamiliar with the environmental needs of tropical trees, including guavas. I suspect they are advising you just to err on the side of caution.
Tropical Central Valley Thank you! I’m a beginner and I really want my trees to survive. Your videos help a lot. Thank you for posting them.
Specific to guava trees, give them plenty of water during the first year. Try to keep the soil moist to the touch (not wet). For the long term health of the tree, use an organic fertilizer high in nitrogen, such as 8-4-4 for the first couple of years. When the tree starts to flower/fruit, lower the nitrogen fertilizer and use something like 2-8-8.
I love guava . Where do you buy the crystal and pro guava ? Thanks
Mimosa Nursery down in LA. The Pearl and Crystal guavas were hidden in the back and not really advertised.
Tropical Central Valley I went there many time . Some of tree there they don’t have name tag on But I will try again to see any luck that I can get the crystal guava . Thank you so much for your reply :)
what do you feed your guavas ? i have a few trees but no flowers...thanks
I feed them with organic low NPK 5-3-3 fertilizer derived from animal manure and kelp meal.
When flowering, I stop giving them nitrogen altogether.
@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks
are the guava tree grow well in pot?
They do. I have several in containers that produced a number of fruits.
@@TropicalCentralValley thank you nice video that was very helpful
What are your favorite guava trees? I have Red Malaysian, Ruby Supreme, White Peruvian, Tikal, Egyptian Guava, and Tropical Pink Guava trees.
Concerning guava, I can’t say that I have any favorites. All varieties tastes great, with very slight differences in flavor and texture.
Hello, how tall and wide does barbie pink guava grow? Thanks
I’m not sure. I personally do not have any Barbie Pink guavas trees.
Hi, I just recently bought a Pineapple Guava!Do you think it’s a good idea grafting different varieties on it?
Specific to pineapple guavas, they can be a challenge when it comes to fruiting in the Center Valley. Although the tree is a fast grower and produces flowers, fruiting is a different story. The tree needs to have a sizable trunk before the fruits will stay.
With that said, I would not recommend you graft other guava varieties to the pineapple guava tree.
Tropical Central Valley Thank you! I bought it from Exotica Nursery in Vista, Ca. I believe it’s in a 10 gallon container and had 1 fruit.
Do you sell clones,seeds and fruits of your guavas? Curious on how they taste.
I don’t sell them. I give seedlings, cuttings, etc. away to viewers.
Tropical Central Valley Are you on Facebook? I’ll take some seedlings,cuttings and fruits if they’re available. I live in Dublin, Ca. Thank you.
I’m on Instagram at TropicalCentralValley
What kind of soil mix do guavas like ? I have one on the ground that’s not growing much at all. Would appreciate your guidance.
Guava trees aren’t too picky about their soil requirement. Depending on the guava species, many guava sometimes don’t do a whole lot during the first few years. For instance, all of my Ruby Supreme guavas grew slowly the first 2 years then just exploded in growth the following year then started fruiting heavily.
As long as the guava is being fed and gets plenty of sun, I think you should just let it run its course.
@@TropicalCentralValley Thank you. What are some fast growing varieties to try out ?
Guava trees in general grow at a medium rate and generally max out at 15 or so feet when matured. A 3-4 grafted guava tree will generally be about 10 feet tall and should be producing tons of fruits.
On the extreme side, the Red Malaysian guavas grow at somewhat slower rates, but produces fruits quickly.
@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks again. One last question. You have lots of fruit trees in the front yard. Not sure how your house is structured, in my front yard there is sewage and water pipe going to the house. Wouldn’t the fruit trees roots impact the water pipe to the house ? Do these trees have shallow roots may be ?!
There exists a large drainage pipe (for collection of rain water from the roof) and sprinkler pipes in my front yard. I have starfruit, papaya, guava, longan trees along with banana plants and a massive sago palm planted directly above the pipes.
Granted, these plants were young when planted, so, their root systems were flexible and will go around the pipes as the plants grow larger.
I’ve never had any plumbing issues, as theses plants are small to medium sized plants. This would NOT work for larger trees with more invasive root systems such as moringa or mulberry trees.
I wish you sold a seed pac of all 28 varieties
Perhaps some day, though the seedless variety guavas may pose a problem.
Yeah that could be lol
between pearl and crystal guava, which one you like more?
I saw an earlier comment from you in my notification, but it seems TH-cam had deleted it before I had a chance to respond. TH-cam sometimes deletes comments if it finds a key word it didn’t like.
Specific to this question, I really don’t have any preference. Technically, the Pearl guava is the sweetest while the Crystal guava has next to no seeds.
@@TropicalCentralValley I have a pearl guava but it isn't as sweet as I thought. Perhaps it need to get bigger.
That may be the case. If the tree is healthy and receives all of its nutrients (and sunlight), it’s fruit should be as good as it gets.
@@TropicalCentralValley yeah I do give it plenty of fertilizer, water and sun. Hopefully second season is better than the first.
Hey bro. I have bought a malaysian guava from green acres. Im in Sac. You think good chance of growing it here? I wanted to plant in ground
Absolutely. I’m confident you can plant any guava trees in the Sacramento region. Your climate is nearly identical to mine, and I have about 32 guava trees of all varieties in my yard, almost all of them planted in the ground.
@@TropicalCentralValley ty bro. I am excited to plant em today. Any recommendation or tips while planting? Add specific fertilizer in ground??
Assuming you have clay soil, make sure to amend your soil heavily when planting.
On 9/20/2020, I made a video covering this topic. Almost all of the information also applies to guava trees. I recommend checking it out.
@@TropicalCentralValley ok will watch. Ty
what's a good fertilizer for guava ?
Any general fertilizer will do. I recommend using only organic as the trees respond better to it.
Specific to guava, they need a lot of water and fertilizer for the first couple of years.
@@TropicalCentralValley thanks. I get flowers but they fall off
Where did you get ruby supreme from I live north Hollywood cali
I got my Ruby Supreme guavas from Mimosa Nursery in Los Angeles and another one from Exoctica Nursery in Vista, near San Diego.
@@TropicalCentralValley thanks for replying back , I want the ruby but most want like 200 dollars for it. I will try the LA nursery thanks.
Most guava varieties at Mimosa are in 3-10 gallon containers. As I recall, their price was about $45 - $100. I’d get the smaller guava trees as they do grow quite quickly and being that they’re grafted, will also produce fruits in a year or two.
@@TropicalCentralValley I just called they want 150 for it I asked if they had smaller trees and he said no...150 is to much for me...but I can grow them graft ithem and sell it on OfferUp to get my money back so I'll think about it.thank you for your time and replying back blessings
Price must have gone up due to the pandemic. I know their inventory is likely not what it used to be. Anything above $100 is a bit much, particularly with guava trees as they are grafted easily, allowing the whole sellers to propagate them in masses.
do guavas need to be manually pollinated?
No, all guavas are self pollinating.
@@TropicalCentralValley Do you know what would cause the flowers to just bloom, wilt, then dry out and darken before falling off?
It’s likely an environmental issue. Young guava trees need quite a bit of water. When flowering/fruiting, increase your phosphorus and potassium while eliminating your nitrogen. It could also be the colder than usual weather we’ve been getting. Make sure it gets plenty of direct sunlight.
@@TropicalCentralValley I have some water soluble 15-30-15 I can try and see if it helps, since I'm already watering pretty thoroughly. Thanks for the advice!
That sounds awful high. Is it synthetic by chance? If so, it may burn the roots.
Do you graft an trees to sell??
Unfortunately, I do not sell any of my tropicals.
@@TropicalCentralValley oh okay thank you
Do you sell guava trees
Unfortunately, I do not sell any of my tropical fruit trees. On occasion, Lowe’s and Home Depot carry them.
@@TropicalCentralValley thx
Do you know any big guava growers you can recommend
Guava trees are relatively abundant and can be found just about everywhere. I don’t have any recommendations, as guava trees are fuss free.