The strawberry guava originates from Brazil.
Fruit of the strawberry guava is eaten fresh. Cut the fruit in half and scoop out the pulp and seeds. The taste is is like a passionfruit mixed with strawberry.
There is a red-fruited and a yellow-fruited variety. The yellow-fruited strawberry guava is also called Lemon guava. The strawberry guava is closely related to the common guava
Names
Scientific
Psidium cattleianum
Synonym
Psidium littorale
English
Cattley guava
Cattleya guava
Peruvian guava
Strawberry guava
Dutch
Aardbeiguave
Spanish
Guayabita del Perú
Guayabo peruano
French
Goyavier de Chine
Goyavier-fraise
Italian
Guayaba peruana
Guayabita del Perú
Taxonomy
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Psidium
Species
Psidium cattleianum (Strawberry guava)