Beaumont Guava
KNOWN FOR:
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Sweet flavor, mildly acidic.
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Heavy Producer
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Easy grower
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Self-fertile
SIZE:
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15'Hx10'W
PH Range:
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5-7
Zone:
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9-11 cold tolerant down to 26 degrees
APPEARANCE:
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Foliage - dull green, leathery
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Fruit - Pink to red inside
EXPOSURE:
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Afternoon summer shade
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Internet says full sun, but please do not give them full AZ sun
Notes:
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Sensitive in mid 20's
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Young trees need shade and frost protection
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suitable for containers
Feed:
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Mature guavas can consume 1/2lb. of nitrogen a year. Apply fertilizers monthly.
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Fertilizers that are a 5:1 Nitrogen to Phosphorous & Potassium (like fish emulsion)
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High Phosphorous and Potassium can burn guavas.
General Information:
A heavy-bearing tree that produces medium sized round, and pink fruit. The sweet fruit can be used canned, fresh, or as juice. Self-fertile.Developed on Oahu, Hawaii this Guava produces fruit prefect for juicing. The Beaumont Red is the #1 commercially grown cultivar in Hawaii.
