Description

Psidium guajava (Guava), is among the many economically important plant species in the plant family Myrtaceae. It is an extremely rich source of ascorbic acid (i.e. vitamin C) and dietary fibres, as well as a good source for vitamins A and B2 and various other minerals.

Scientific classitication

Family: Myrtaceae

Genus: Psidium

Common Name

guava

Reference

Feng, C., Feng, C., Lin, X., Liu, S., Li, Y. and Kang, M. (2020) A chromosome-level genome assembly provides insights into ascorbic acid accumulation and fruit softening in guava (Psidium guajava). Plant Biotechnol J.

Shengchao Yang | Yang Dong

State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China