How many varieties of guava are there? Why is guava a bit astringent?

Guava is sweet and juicy, with smooth flesh and a small seedless core. Eating it regularly can replenish the nutrients that the human body lacks, and can strengthen the body and improve physical fitness. If you are interested in guava, we can discuss how many varieties of guava there are, and if the guava we eat is astringent, what is going on? Let's find out!

Contents of this article

1. There are several varieties of guava

2. Why is guava a bit astringent?

3. Taboos of guava

There are several varieties of guava

Taiwan guava: Taiwan guava is the main variety grown in Fujian. The fruit is round, weighing 70 to 100 grams, with a yellow surface and a slight red spot, thin skin, light yellow flesh, juicy and sweet. The fruit matures before the end of summer and is suitable for planting.

Strawberry guava: Strawberry guava is a hexaploid, with purple-red or yellow fruit. It can be eaten fresh or processed into juice, jelly, etc. It is relatively cold-resistant and can be used as guava rootstock.

Brazilian guava: Brazilian guava is a tetraploid, with small fruit, high yield, good quality and high cold resistance.

Costa guava: Costa guava is a hexaploid, with round fruit, thin flesh, sour taste, no aroma, few seeds, high pectin content in mature fruit, resistance to nematodes and wilt disease, and can be used as guava rootstock.

Huangsha Luo Guava: Huangsha Luo Guava has small, light yellow, slightly sour, and a slight strawberry aroma. Unripe fruits can be used to make high-quality jelly. The seedlings have poor cold resistance and are easily damaged by root nematodes, so they can be used as guava rootstocks.

Why is guava a bit astringent?

Guava is a fruit that tastes slightly astringent. If guava is not sweet, it may not be ripe yet, so it tastes a bit astringent, which affects the taste. Guava is divided into two types: guava with white core and guava with red core. The difference in taste between the two flavors is still very obvious. In addition, guava that has been kept at low temperature and low light for a long time, and the shortened time for the accumulation of sugar in the fruit, will also lead to insufficient sweetness of the fruit and astringent taste. White core guava is not very sweet, and it tastes a little sweet with some astringency. This is suitable for people who don’t like to eat too sweet fruits. Therefore, when buying guava, you should understand some key points to buy, so that you can buy delicious guava.

Taboos of guava

If people with constipation want to eat guava, they must first distinguish the type of constipation, because guava is warm and astringent. People who are constipated due to internal heat and gastrointestinal heat will aggravate their constipation if they eat too much. From another perspective, guava is rich in fiber and can increase the amount of stool. For people with constipation who are weak in qi and unable to defecate, eating too much guava will make defecation more difficult and make constipation more serious. In addition, guava, especially the seeds inside, are not easy to digest, so people with poor digestive function, stomach disease, gastric bleeding, and intestinal bleeding are not recommended to eat more. Therefore, children and people with constipation or internal heat should eat with caution and not eat too much. Men will lose their yang if they eat too much, so eat with caution. In addition, because the shelf life of guava is relatively short, friends who want to eat it should not buy too much at one time. The nutrients of guava stored for too long will be lost, and its nutritional value will be greatly reduced.