Wild guava (forum)

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Not a bad haul for twenty minutes of picking. Wild guavas growing by the roadside around town make the most delicious, ruby red, clear jelly, although they are a little seedy to eat fresh out of hand. I have made my first batch of jelly - yum!
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Time: 18th April 2012 10:52am

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MaryT says...
Phil that is fantastic - how lucky are you. That jelly looks yummy indeed.

Time: 18th April 2012 11:12am

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Gus says...
That looks great Phil. I can't beleive that all those guavas grow on the roadside. Do they attract fruit fly?

Time: 18th April 2012 11:44am

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
I think they probably do but early in the season the skin is pretty hard so we didn't find any in the fruit we picked. I use them when they are just turning yellow as it gives the jelly a sharper taste and there is a bit more pectin in them for setting.

Time: 18th April 2012 11:58am

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Jantina says...
Looking good Phil!

Time: 18th April 2012 8:22pm

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Mike says...
They look better than the wild guavas around here.I just ate a 270g mexican cream that was a perfect pear shape and tasted like a pear/pink guava cross.Jantina, I assume the eagkle has not landed even tho' Phils did yesterday.

Time: 18th April 2012 8:33pm

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Brendan says...
Hi PhilAT, isn't guava jelly just the best conserve on the planet!
Spread on buttered toast (NOT margarine!), it's very hard to beat! Yum.
Must make some again next year :-)

Time: 21st April 2012 7:46am

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MaryT says...
A friend gave me a jar of wild guava jelly and it is GOOD! If only my potted tree would produce enough - still I am happy to enjoy them fresh.

Time: 21st April 2012 8:03am

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Brendan says...
Hi MaryT, don't know if you'd get enough guavas from just one tree to make a batch of jelly. I have to raid my own trees, the neighbours trees plus the wild ones growing down the creek! :-)
Well worth it but!

Time: 21st April 2012 8:42am

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MaryT says...
Well Brendan, my neighbours are lucky that they don't grow guavas then. My 'garden' is definitely the odd one out in this lane of garages and car parks. I'm lucky they don't raid mine (but there are few pedestrians here) Anyway, I enjoy eating them fresh; I don't have the problem of a glut except of chillies.

Time: 21st April 2012 9:02am

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
This week Mike kindly send me a brazil pineapple guava (not a feijoa but a round plum sized yellowish fruit) with the most fabulous aroma, not overpowering like the wild type - I intend to allow it to become feral so I can access some extra trees!

Time: 21st April 2012 9:53am

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Mike says...
Phil the taste is even better with soft seeds.If you look at the Mystery Guava thread from last year it was identified as Psidium guineense subs asuna.It fruits heavily,continuously and is very different from the standard brazil guava.The foliage is more like feijoa thsan cherry or tropical guava.

Time: 21st April 2012 11:04am

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MaryT says...
Please Mike can I have one?

Time: 21st April 2012 11:11am

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
OK thanks Mike, just planted all the seeds so hope it's true to type. Now I think you've created a run on these things...

Time: 21st April 2012 11:17am

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Mike says...
Mary I am trying to propagate cuttings and might have to lash out and marcot the tree to get new ones.I will certainly get one to you if I am successful but can send fruit any time.

Time: 21st April 2012 11:30am

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Db says...
Mike, just off-topic from these wild guavas but have you tried striking or marcotting your Thai guava? I'm interested growing one in pot but Daleys don't have it in stock or production..

Time: 21st April 2012 11:35am

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Mike says...
Db I have several cuttings I am waiting on to see if they take as jujube was seeking one.Last attempt failed.If the current attempt also fails I will marcot.

Time: 21st April 2012 11:45am

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Db says...
Good luck with that Mike.. Can I get some seeds from you please?

Time: 21st April 2012 12:41pm

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MaryT says...
Thanks, Mike. I'm sure you'll succeed in time.

Time: 21st April 2012 12:48pm

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Mike says...
Db the fruiting finished on the thai one a few weeks ago.Hang in there, when I get the the two types propagated for Mary and Jujube there will be a volunteer thai guava with your name on it.Mine have fruit a little larger and less seedy than the standard thai one.

Time: 21st April 2012 1:09pm

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Db says...
Thats nice of you Mike, thanks.

Time: 21st April 2012 1:42pm

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Db says...
Hi Mike, any luck in striking your Thai guava from cuttings?

Time: 9th July 2012 8:18am

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BJ says...
Phil, do you have a good recipe for your guava jelly?
The winter crop is still on the feral yellows and I might try to rustle up enough for a batch as the fruit flies havent overwintered in the citrus or papaya this season.

Time: 9th July 2012 1:11pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
BJ I halved the guavas and then only just covered the fruit with water in a large heavy saucepan, boiled until the fruit was soft and the water colored up (about 45 min to an hour on a reasonable simmer). Don't stir at this stage at all otherwise the jelly will be cloudy. Let cool, drain through a jelly bag or cloth as you don't want any sediment whatsoever. Weigh the liquid and add an equal amount of white sugar and the strained juice of half a lemon, put back on the stove but make sure the sugar fully dissolves as it heats up otherwise undissolved sugar granules will burn the jelly. Stir occasionally at this stage. When it reaches a deep ruby red color test for setting on a cold saucer, you need to watch it fairly closely. I had to reboil mine as it was a bit runny the first time around, it will usually set fairly quickly on the saucer when it is ready to jar.

Time: 9th July 2012 4:35pm

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Mike says...
Db I did heaps and this is the only one that took and I promised the 1st one to jujube.I will do more.
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Time: 9th July 2012 5:19pm

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Mike says...
Fruit are smaller in winter (350g?) and have just finished.
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Time: 9th July 2012 5:23pm

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Db says...
No worries Mike, I'm not in rush, I was just checking to see if cuttings are striking or not. Good to know at least one is successful.

Time: 9th July 2012 9:10pm

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