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Guavas
are cultivated in many tropical countries for its edible fruits.
Several species are cultivated commercially.
The fruit is eaten whole like an apple, or sliced and served
with sugar and cream for dessert. In Asia, raw guava is immersed
in salt or prune powder. Boiled guava is also extensively used
for making sweets, jellies, jams (goiabada) and juices. The
richest fruit in vitamin C and with a lack of carbohydrates in
nuts, its composition makes it the anti-natural. Its natural
content of fresh produce are 273 units in 100 g vitamin C. See
also
Plants are susceptible to frost in some tropical regions,
including Hawaii, some species have become invasive shrubs. It
is also of interest to home growers in temperate areas, as one
of the few tropical fruits that can be developed to give fruit
in pots indoors.
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