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Lemon Guava
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Lemon guava often refers to yellow strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum yellow form) or lemon-scented market names—smaller fruit than common guava, brighter citrus-tropical perfume, and seedy soft pulp. Skin is thin yellow; bushes can be invasive in some tropical ecosystems. Flavour is zippy and aromatic. Eat whole small fruit; make jelly from abundance. Confirm species—name is used loosely in trade. Manage plantings responsibly where cattley guava invades native forest. Jelly sets beautifully with natural pectin.
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Cattley/strawberry guavas including yellow forms spread from Atlantic South America.
Tropical gardens planted lemon/yellow strawberry guava widely.
Hawaiian and Florida landscapes noted both fruit use and invasiveness.
Foragers and jelly makers still sought lemon guava perfume.