Thanks, guys. achetadomestica Wow. So, you didn't like the taste and returned the trees? Were all of them the same large green with pink insides?
greenman62 This three guavas are exposed to the same temps and still look all different in leaf color and shape. The #1 has green long pointy leaves, #2 and 3 have purple (ish) leaves and veins and stems, #2 is darker. A year ago I got 2 trees from Lowes which looked similar and one had fruits pear shaped yellow when ripe and lite pink inside with a few seeds. Tasted good but not a Mexican Cream. So, I can say I got lucky with this one having at least good fruits.
gnappi So far I got 5 trees labeled MC only one fruited and is not what the label said. We will see this year with the other ones.
ive tried to use leaf analysis (number of veins, shape/round -or pointed... etc...)
and have not been able to ID different types (races/varieties) of guava (Psidium guajava)
leaf shape , coloration etc... can all change depending on temps etc... as i mentioned.
those things can change even on the same tree over time.
small differences in the amount of fertilizer, PH, or a few extra drops of water...
sometimes the shape of the fruit can give you a hint
sometimes not
my white has produced "hand grenade" shaped fruit, but also round ones.
you have to wait for the fruit color and size to tell
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