@@simplegardening6196, I'd forgotten about the chemicals that get sprayed on fruits. Organic grown guavas have no bitterness to the skin. At least I have never tasted it. Some people may have more sensitive tastebuds.
Hey i just stumbled on this video. I'm in Northwest Alabama. Ive never had a guava before but now that i have my own property, I'm really been interested in starting to grow tropical fruits. I was dead set on bananas but from my research its very risky here in northern Alabama. Do you grow or tried growing any other tropical fruits in Alabama? What are some other fruits you had success with? Thanks
Purchase the guava on fastgrowingtree.com and a nursery in Florida. Fastgrowingtree.com is a bit more expensive but their quality is good. There is a nursery in Alabama that has guava for sale. Called Jesus nursery. I have mine both in pots for now. Even zone 8a is too cold. So I bring indoor but I am in process of making an inground greenhouse which I hope then I can plant them inground...I wish you luck. Thank you for watching .
I actually have a caimito as well. I am super excited to see how they will turn out!!!! Oh and there is laurafarm as well. They have site that sell. But I feel their price is high for the plant u get.
I live in Georgia Zone 8a and GreenDreams Florida with Pete Kanaris is the best place to buy affordable good sized tropical fruit trees. They sell locally and online with delivery.
Hi. I'm in One 7b Alabama. I think same zone as n. Carolina. Thank you for stopping by. Just ate another 2 yesterday. I put mine in the underground greenhouse and they are still producing fruit despite the cold frost of the last few nights.
what cold climate do you guys live in, where? I have a Mexican Cream guava that I have in a 5 gallon bucket here in Oklahoma in zone 7b, according to part of what I read on google cold distinct winter type weather improves the quality of the fruit but I'm afraid of letting it get too cold too long, the coldest I have allowed it to get was about 39F before I moved it indoors.
I garden in zone 7b Alabama. My 2 Mexican guava died this year due to the cold snap we had. I would not recommend letting yours get any cooler than what you are exposing it to now. They can handle Little cold but not freezing temp. They are a tropical fruit and need the warm temp. Good luck!!!! I hope your produce a good crop for you.
Your Ruby Supreme guava looks good. I like the Reddish color. I'm surprised that type of guava can handle the cold temperatures up north. My Thai guavas wouldn't make it under 35 degrees.
Thank you for stopping by. It doesn't survive the cold here. I have it in a pot in a greenhouse. But oh it's sooo satisfying to grow and eat it's fruit when it does bare fruit!!! Where are you located? I wish I loved southern Florida where it zone 9 to 10 for the tropical fruits!!!
Hi, thank you for stopping by. This one was purchased as a grown plant from fastgrowingtree.com. I am in the process of growing my own seedlings. The variety is ruby Supreme.
Eat the skin of course….your fruit looks real big ….I have to look for ruby supreme….I have two kinds of guava one grown from seed and the other was grafted…where did you get your plant and I ask that because as I get more fruit plants I am realizing that the best plants come from local nurseries….I am in SoCal so the weather is not an issue…
@erlpen2016 one of my favorite fruits. I got mine from fast growing trees, but they are high priced. I envy your Cali climate, and there are so many nurseries in Cali. I just purchased another one from Logee Nursery called Egyptian guava. It did not bear fruit this year, but I am hopeful that next year, it will be amazing. Good luck
Hi. Mine is now 2 years. It is grafted. Is your grown from seed or is it from grafting? I started some from seed but I believe they take at least 2 year from seed to fruit. The grafting should fruit right away. I don't do anything special to make it flower. It's so prolific I actually have to pitch off the fruit. I am sorry your is struggling. They fruit on new growth. Do you prune it back? I do give it fertilizer in spring since it needs food to produce fruit.
@@simplegardening6196 Hi, thanks. I have both, from seed and from cuttings. Neither have flowered though. I think the bigger ones should be 4 or 5 years. Thought it was about to last year, but it didn't. I don't think I've pruned it recently. There is lots of new growth though. Do you prune yours a lot and have it in full sun in summer? It basically flowers on this year's growth doesn't it? Miss the taste so have different bigger ones and grew several from seeds as well. What kind of fertilizer do you use? It might need a bigger pot though. Yours looks a lot bigger and it is a bit small especially as it's grown quite a bit
@justme-pl1gi hi. Yes, I prune mine every year. Generally after I harvest. I am actually getting a 2nd push for fruit on this tree. I'll do an update video soon. It's now fall and has baby cross on it. I used chicken manure on it this spring, which seems to make it happy. It's is in full sun. I did just purchase 2 this Guava from a family owned nursery this spring and has not produced fruit yet. I hope yours will fruit soon.
Wow nice juicy guava. What sort of low temperatures do you get there. I'm trying to grow pink guava in the UK, not outdoors as we just had -9 over December, indoors in pots.
I'm in zone 7b which is still not hardy enough. I have to grow it in pot for not to bring indoor. We all get below freezing. But we are trying to built an inground greenhouse which I hope works for me to grow the tropical fruits outside. What zone are you in? I just had 2 other guava died due to the last freeze USA had.
I just loved this video!!!! I want one now haha! I am zone 6B so will have to grow in a pot. Does it need a pollinator?? Or is it self-pollinating? That was some big fruit for a container grown tree 😀 My mouth was watering as you cut into that fruit. GREAT VIDEO!!! ❤️
This one is self pollinating!! I just have one of the ruby Supreme. I can't even describe how good the fruit is!!! You should get one. Yes it will need to be in a container. I was grateful how big the fruit is compare to the plant!!! Lol. Best of luck for you if you decide on getting one. Someone told me there is one that can take the cold better. But I forgot which variety it is.
@knowalotoffacts interesting. Thank you for the recommendation 😊 I'll have to check into it. I still need to work on saving money to built my greenhouse for this coming winter!!. Is the fruit as big as the guava in this video? I am so excited to see all the fruits on my tree this year!!! 😋 yummy
Hi. I actually bought the tree from fastgrowingtree.com. but I plan on trying to grow from seed this summer time. I hear that airlaying works great on guava too. I hope to try this also.
Hi. Yes but they will need to be protected during the freeze. I garden in zone 7b but am now in zone 8a. They are worth it!!! The fresh taste is worth the trouble of winter protection. Good luck!!!
Thanks for the info I'll prolly just go with the hardy strawberry guava they can take down to 22 f and the pineapple guavas can take down to 17f we might hit mid 20 tempatires but very rarely pomegranates are also cold hardy and raspberries and black berries go dormant and come back each spring guavas taste good for sure
Thx for the recommendation. I have not tried this variety yet. I will be on the look out for it at the local nursery. But it's a much smaller fruit correct?
@@simplegardening6196 it is not variety it’s in a whole other genus of the guava family. the fruit of Chilean guava are small for pineapple guava fruit are the size of golf balls Chilean guava zone 7b or 7a hardy while some reports say pineapple guava is hardy to zone 6a or 6b but had to be protected. You can but then online from Logee’s greenhouse and Etsy true psidium guavas are only hardy to zone 8b psdium firmum are the most hardy of true guavas but still isn’t really cold hardy.
The myrtle family is pretty diverse in terms of edible fruit trees and shrubs. Many are more cold hardy than Psidium. See for example Cattley guava AKA strawberry and lemon guavas. Feijoa AKA pineapple guava is one you're already aware of and its a great candidate. Chilean guava or ugni is probably not a candidate as it prefers cooler summers (they grow it well in the more temperate parts of England and Ireland, and the coastal PacNW. Finally, see Cherry of the Rio Grande and some of the jaboticabas. Red and scarlet would at least do well in pots for you, if not in the ground (established ones in-gound can take brief spells below 25F I have read; some real heroes have surviveducj worse). Good on ya for pushing the envelope!
What do you mean by cold zone. You did no even discussed it. When people mention 'cold zone' they need to mention the zones they are mentioning. I am in cold zone 5a/5b and guava cannot survive in the ground outside. They have to brought inside for winter survival.
Hi. Sorry. When I say cold I mean any zone that gets frost. I was in zone 7b but got upgraded to zone 8a. It's not a cold as your zone but we do get frost. I do have to take mine inside for the winter.
@Andy44Andy i did show the fruit tree in the video. If it's fake, the fake fruit is truly amazing, and I plan on firing more. Then you for stopping by.
I grew up with lots of guava trees, and we ate the skin. The skin is meant to be eaten.
Thx for stopping g by and confirming. The skin has a slight bitter taste but still good.
@@simplegardening6196, I'd forgotten about the chemicals that get sprayed on fruits. Organic grown guavas have no bitterness to the skin. At least I have never tasted it. Some people may have more sensitive tastebuds.
@@SueLall1008probably didn't wash it first why the skin bitter
Wow so big & delicious!!
Hey i just stumbled on this video. I'm in Northwest Alabama. Ive never had a guava before but now that i have my own property, I'm really been interested in starting to grow tropical fruits. I was dead set on bananas but from my research its very risky here in northern Alabama. Do you grow or tried growing any other tropical fruits in Alabama? What are some other fruits you had success with? Thanks
I am in Alpharetta Georgia and from Jamaica, where did you get your guava and mango trees and do you leave outdoors? Love your content.
Purchase the guava on fastgrowingtree.com and a nursery in Florida. Fastgrowingtree.com is a bit more expensive but their quality is good. There is a nursery in Alabama that has guava for sale. Called Jesus nursery. I have mine both in pots for now. Even zone 8a is too cold. So I bring indoor but I am in process of making an inground greenhouse which I hope then I can plant them inground...I wish you luck. Thank you for watching .
I actually have a caimito as well. I am super excited to see how they will turn out!!!! Oh and there is laurafarm as well. They have site that sell. But I feel their price is high for the plant u get.
@@simplegardening6196 Thank you so much
I live in Georgia Zone 8a and GreenDreams Florida with Pete Kanaris is the best place to buy affordable good sized tropical fruit trees. They sell locally and online with delivery.
Where do you get those shear bags to cover fruit? Thank you
@blaqfish i order them from Amazon. Good luck...thank you for stopping by.
Looks so good. Do you live in North Carolina ?
Hi. I'm in One 7b Alabama. I think same zone as n. Carolina. Thank you for stopping by. Just ate another 2 yesterday. I put mine in the underground greenhouse and they are still producing fruit despite the cold frost of the last few nights.
what cold climate do you guys live in, where? I have a Mexican Cream guava that I have in a 5 gallon bucket here in Oklahoma in zone 7b, according to part of what I read on google cold distinct winter type weather improves the quality of the fruit but I'm afraid of letting it get too cold too long, the coldest I have allowed it to get was about 39F before I moved it indoors.
I garden in zone 7b Alabama. My 2 Mexican guava died this year due to the cold snap we had. I would not recommend letting yours get any cooler than what you are exposing it to now. They can handle Little cold but not freezing temp. They are a tropical fruit and need the warm temp. Good luck!!!! I hope your produce a good crop for you.
Your Ruby Supreme guava looks good. I like the Reddish color. I'm surprised that type of guava can handle the cold temperatures up north. My Thai guavas wouldn't make it under 35 degrees.
Thank you for stopping by. It doesn't survive the cold here. I have it in a pot in a greenhouse. But oh it's sooo satisfying to grow and eat it's fruit when it does bare fruit!!! Where are you located? I wish I loved southern Florida where it zone 9 to 10 for the tropical fruits!!!
South Florida@@simplegardening6196
Hi you have a beautiful guava variety can you tell me where you bought the seedling i buy mine too. Thankd
Hi, thank you for stopping by. This one was purchased as a grown plant from fastgrowingtree.com. I am in the process of growing my own seedlings. The variety is ruby Supreme.
Eat the skin of course….your fruit looks real big ….I have to look for ruby supreme….I have two kinds of guava one grown from seed and the other was grafted…where did you get your plant and I ask that because as I get more fruit plants I am realizing that the best plants come from local nurseries….I am in SoCal so the weather is not an issue…
@erlpen2016 one of my favorite fruits. I got mine from fast growing trees, but they are high priced. I envy your Cali climate, and there are so many nurseries in Cali. I just purchased another one from Logee Nursery called Egyptian guava. It did not bear fruit this year, but I am hopeful that next year, it will be amazing. Good luck
How old is your plant? Any hints on how to encourage flowering? Have one, but it hasn't flowered
Hi. Mine is now 2 years. It is grafted. Is your grown from seed or is it from grafting? I started some from seed but I believe they take at least 2 year from seed to fruit. The grafting should fruit right away. I don't do anything special to make it flower. It's so prolific I actually have to pitch off the fruit. I am sorry your is struggling. They fruit on new growth. Do you prune it back? I do give it fertilizer in spring since it needs food to produce fruit.
@@simplegardening6196 Hi, thanks. I have both, from seed and from cuttings. Neither have flowered though. I think the bigger ones should be 4 or 5 years. Thought it was about to last year, but it didn't. I don't think I've pruned it recently. There is lots of new growth though. Do you prune yours a lot and have it in full sun in summer? It basically flowers on this year's growth doesn't it? Miss the taste so have different bigger ones and grew several from seeds as well. What kind of fertilizer do you use? It might need a bigger pot though. Yours looks a lot bigger and it is a bit small especially as it's grown quite a bit
@justme-pl1gi hi. Yes, I prune mine every year. Generally after I harvest. I am actually getting a 2nd push for fruit on this tree. I'll do an update video soon. It's now fall and has baby cross on it. I used chicken manure on it this spring, which seems to make it happy. It's is in full sun. I did just purchase 2 this Guava from a family owned nursery this spring and has not produced fruit yet. I hope yours will fruit soon.
Would this grow well in Houston TX zone 9
Oh I am jealous of your growing zone. This would be a much better growing zone!!! They are so good taste and health benefits.
I also am trying to grow some from seed and had success at sprouting the seeds. I will update comes spring time.
So nice
It's huge and beautiful
And by far, the best tasting guava yet. I love this variety.
@@simplegardening6196 good good
Where do you purchase the tree??
Thank you for stopping by. I purchased mine from fastgrowing tree.com. their quality is better, in my opinion.
Wow nice juicy guava. What sort of low temperatures do you get there. I'm trying to grow pink guava in the UK, not outdoors as we just had -9 over December, indoors in pots.
I'm in zone 7b which is still not hardy enough. I have to grow it in pot for not to bring indoor. We all get below freezing. But we are trying to built an inground greenhouse which I hope works for me to grow the tropical fruits outside. What zone are you in? I just had 2 other guava died due to the last freeze USA had.
I just loved this video!!!! I want one now haha! I am zone 6B so will have to grow in a pot. Does it need a pollinator?? Or is it self-pollinating? That was some big fruit for a container grown tree 😀
My mouth was watering as you cut into that fruit. GREAT VIDEO!!! ❤️
This one is self pollinating!! I just have one of the ruby Supreme. I can't even describe how good the fruit is!!! You should get one. Yes it will need to be in a container. I was grateful how big the fruit is compare to the plant!!! Lol. Best of luck for you if you decide on getting one. Someone told me there is one that can take the cold better. But I forgot which variety it is.
@@simplegardening6196you should a pineapple guava instead it is hardy in Zone 6b in ground but may not get fruit outside.
@knowalotoffacts interesting. Thank you for the recommendation 😊 I'll have to check into it. I still need to work on saving money to built my greenhouse for this coming winter!!. Is the fruit as big as the guava in this video? I am so excited to see all the fruits on my tree this year!!! 😋 yummy
Where can I buy seeds for that type of guava?
@@kkburr1044 you don’t grow pineapple guava or any guava from seeds you can but cold hardy guavas on Etsy, Amazon and logees greenhouse.
How do u fertilize them
I use chicken poop for fertilizer. Was able to buy a bunch and I give them a healthy serving every 2 weeks. They seem to enjoy it.
Is it really Ruby supreme? I thought Ruby supreme fruits are more elongated as shape.
Yes it is. At least that's what the growers tells me. They are soooo good. I wish everyone can experience them...sooo good.
May I ask Where did you get the seeds?
Hi. I actually bought the tree from fastgrowingtree.com. but I plan on trying to grow from seed this summer time. I hear that airlaying works great on guava too. I hope to try this also.
Will these do good in zone 8b?
Hi. Yes but they will need to be protected during the freeze. I garden in zone 7b but am now in zone 8a. They are worth it!!! The fresh taste is worth the trouble of winter protection. Good luck!!!
Thanks for the info I'll prolly just go with the hardy strawberry guava they can take down to 22 f and the pineapple guavas can take down to 17f we might hit mid 20 tempatires but very rarely pomegranates are also cold hardy and raspberries and black berries go dormant and come back each spring guavas taste good for sure
Pine apple guava, Chilean guava are much more cold hardy some reports say that it’s hardy to zone 5 or 6.
Thx for the recommendation. I have not tried this variety yet. I will be on the look out for it at the local nursery. But it's a much smaller fruit correct?
@@simplegardening6196 it is not variety it’s in a whole other genus of the guava family. the fruit of Chilean guava are small for pineapple guava fruit are the size of golf balls Chilean guava zone 7b or 7a hardy while some reports say pineapple guava is hardy to zone 6a or 6b but had to be protected. You can but then online from Logee’s greenhouse and Etsy true psidium guavas are only hardy to zone 8b psdium firmum are the most hardy of true guavas but still isn’t really cold hardy.
Would ruby supreme grow in Zone 9a ?
Absolutely!!! And you should...lol I am biased, but they are sooooo good.. lol.
@@simplegardening6196 Good to hear. I bought 2 ruby trees 7 feet tall and planted them earlierb this year. I may cover them in the winter time.
Omgosh, I need one of those! 🥰🌱❤️
Lol, yes, I would definitely recommend it. Soo good when freshly grown. Good luck
Its so easy to grow guava from seeds
Hi. I'm trying my luck this year from seed. Any tips you want to give me?
The myrtle family is pretty diverse in terms of edible fruit trees and shrubs. Many are more cold hardy than Psidium. See for example Cattley guava AKA strawberry and lemon guavas. Feijoa AKA pineapple guava is one you're already aware of and its a great candidate. Chilean guava or ugni is probably not a candidate as it prefers cooler summers (they grow it well in the more temperate parts of England and Ireland, and the coastal PacNW. Finally, see Cherry of the Rio Grande and some of the jaboticabas. Red and scarlet would at least do well in pots for you, if not in the ground (established ones in-gound can take brief spells below 25F I have read; some real heroes have surviveducj worse).
Good on ya for pushing the envelope!
Wow thank told for all the information!!! Very helpful
What do you mean by cold zone. You did no even discussed it. When people mention 'cold zone' they need to mention the zones they are mentioning. I am in cold zone 5a/5b and guava cannot survive in the ground outside. They have to brought inside for winter survival.
Hi. Sorry. When I say cold I mean any zone that gets frost. I was in zone 7b but got upgraded to zone 8a. It's not a cold as your zone but we do get frost. I do have to take mine inside for the winter.
you suppost to get the skin.
Sorry but zones 9-11 are not "cold hardy zones". Bringing indoors & battling fungus gnats for 5-6 months each year in the Midwest is not reasonable
I completely understand you. The struggle is real. I hope to create s greenhouse where they can go and the gnats can be coffins in that space.
@@simplegardening6196you should get pineapple guava it is more hardy and disease resistant it’s is hardy to zone 6 reports say
I grow several guava in zone 5b with little to no problem when brought indoors. If you have gnats you might be overwatering….
yes, eat skin and all
The skin has nutrition
No problem eating the skin
🌴🍈🌴
Eat the skin & fresh not the seeds.
You eat everything including skin
Yes everything is edible like an apple. Sooo yummy!!!
Fake video. Not showing fruit tree. Such small tree can’t have so many guava and such big size.
@Andy44Andy i did show the fruit tree in the video. If it's fake, the fake fruit is truly amazing, and I plan on firing more. Then you for stopping by.