Matt's 9b field note
“'One of the best tasting guavas there is.' Newly planted.”
Background
A Florida-bred pink-fleshed guava cultivar (Psidium guajava 'Barbie Pink'); detailed breeding history is thin in public sources. Marketed as one of the best home-garden guavas; closely similar to 'Ruby Supreme' but with larger fruit and lighter pink flesh.
Distinguishing traits
Pear-shaped, yellow-skinned fruit with thick pink flesh; sweet and tangy with strawberry hints; lower in pectin than many pink guavas, so good for fresh eating and juice. Self-pollinating; fragrant white blooms; coppery peeling bark.
Desert care — zone 9b
- Chill hours
- None needed.
- Cold hardiness
- Outdoors in zones 9-11. Mature plants tolerate brief light frosts to about 30°F; protect young plants and be ready to containerize for hard freezes.
- Heat tolerance
- Heat tolerant; afternoon shade helps in extreme desert heat.
- Water
- Regular watering, especially during fruiting season.
- Soil
- Sandy to loamy, well-drained, pH 4.5-7.0; amend alkaline soil.
- Sun exposure
- Full sun, 6-8 hours.
Where to buy
- Top Tropicals
- Everglades Farm
- Ken's Nursery