BrightGreenNurse,

I'll try the guava juice, but this current tree is going to go.  After I told hubby what Gina said, he's ready to rip it out!  Doesn't want it to get bigger roots making it more difficult.  Our favorite Bearss lime was on this property when we bought it, and is really old, like really old.  It started dying last year, and looks like it's days are done, so we're going to Walmart, picking up a new lime for the guava's spot, and life will be good.  I'll put a nice fig where the old, old lime is growing.  It will be removed this year as well.

Thanks for the juice suggestion.  Maybe someday we'll get another guava.  Nice to read about the GOOD varieties!

Suzi

Suzi, you probably have a true Guava. "Tropic Pink" is sold by wholesaler Four Winds Growers & LaVerne, and is common in many big box stores in CA. It's easy to tell a true guava from the strawberry/lemon guava. The leaves are pretty different. True Guavas can have hard seeds too (I just swallow the seeds without chewing, no issues).

Compare pics of the different Guavas at LaVerne and see what yours matches....

http://www.lavernenursery.com/products/subtropicals.html

Hermitian, thanks for the suggestions for good Pineapple guava varieties (post 24). I really should plant a few.

As for alternate uses, I have only eaten them raw. They are so good, I've never had enough extras for experimenting. :)

I don't actually have one planted but used to rely on a local park with a number of them planted along the edge. But sadly a few were cut down. Fortunately, a neighbor a couple blocks away has two and he leaves a basket with 'free' on it when they are falling.

I'm north of you, also Calif zone 10, sunset 24.