Summary: Description Guava: A tropical shrub from the Caribbean and the Americas, with a delicious edible fruit (and that’s always good!) There are many different varieties with slightly varying flavours, however there are few of these available in fruit retailing shops in general, these normally have a green/yellow-pink exterior, when ripe, and an orangey flesh. Interesting facts Guava’s are used to make desserts and sweets and even jam, and are also used in day to day cooking, generally combined with salt. guava Nutrition High in vitamin A, B, and C, folate, potassium, calcium, iron and are a good anti-laxative (always good - don’t eat too many in one go, or you’ll need many other fruits to become regular again) Storage Room temperature, can be placed in fridge as it becomes over ripe. Preparation Use when ripe (soft to touch, green/yellow- pink exterior): cut up into chunks and place all parts of the fruit into the smoothie maker along with your other chosen ingredients.
