GUAVA

Guava

Guava ,the apple of the tropies,is one of the most common fruit in BD.It is grown all over the country but commercially grown in BarisalPirozpur,Jhalkhati,Shwarupkhati,comila&Chittagong.

In our campus one guava orchard is found which is included by the  agro-forestry dept. Some guava trees are also found in transport area.

guava fruit

Family  name:

Common name:guava

Scientific name:Psidiumguajava

guava

Present status:

Guava ranked 6^th in area & fruit production& contributed alone 4.23 of the total fruit production.

Nutritive Value:

1.Energy

2.carbohydrate

3.Sugers

4.dietary

5.fat

6.protein

7.Vitamin A

8.Thiamin

9.Niacin

10.Pantothenic acid

11.Vitamin

12.Folate

13.Vitamin C

14.calcium

15.Iron

16.Mg

17.p

18.Zn

19.Na

20.vit-E

21.Pyridoxine

guava

Variety:

IPSA-peyara-1,BARI-Peyara-1,BARI-Peyara-2,BARI-Peyara-3,Kanchannagar,Shwarupkhati.

immature guava fruits

Harvesting:

The fruit is harvested in July/August &January/February of  the following year.Guava fruits mature for harvesting   after 4-6 months of  anthesis.

mature guava fruits

Yield:

year after planting.Seedling  of guava come into bearing at 3-4 years age & grafted plants star bearing from second