Psidium littorale scientifically
Tanay
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:00 AM, cheriyan vj <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Dear All,
> Am attaching for ID. Growing in front of my house. The locals here in
> Coonoor(Altitude: 6000' approx) call it the 'chinese guava '. The fruit is
> 3/4" to an inch in dia, flavour similar to guava but sweetish-sour to taste
> with few seeds similar to those of regular guavas. Excellent for making
> Jams/ Marmalades. Has a long fruiting season starting jul/aug carrying on to
> Dec. This year it is still fruiting and an odd flower and young fruits are
> still visible. Likely consequence of the climatic change!
> Regards,
> cheriyan
>
>
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