Questions

Answer

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Botanical Name

Psidium guajava

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Family

Myrtaceae

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Origin of Guava

Mexico (Tropical America)

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Chromosome number

2n = 22

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Guava fruit type

Berry

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Guava plants are

Climatric & Day neutral 

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Best suited climate for Guava cultivation

Hot & Humid climate

8

Guava fruit is considered as

Apple of Tropics

Poor’s Apple

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TSS content of Guava fruit

10 -12° Brics

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Spacing requirement for Guava plants

6-7 m x 6-7 m

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Commercial propagation of Guava is done by

Air layering / Stooling

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Pit size requirement for Guava planting

75 x 75 x 75 cm

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Edible part of Guava fruit

Pericarp / Thalamus

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Guava is best suitable for

Jelly preparation

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Guava crop is readily tolerant to

Salt 

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Highest Guava production is seen in

Uttar Pradesh

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Major Guava producing country

India

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Bronzing in Guava is due to

Zinc deficiency

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Guava fruit quality is good during

Mrig Bahar season

Questions

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Famous varieties of Guava

Allahabad safed,

Lucknow 49 (Sardaar),

Lalit,

Hafsi,

Chittidar

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Guava variety – Red fleshed

Hafsi

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Guava variety – Pink fleshed

Lalit

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Guava variety – White fleshed

Allahabad safed

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Seedless variety of Guava

Behat coconut

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Guava variety resistant for Bronzing

Lucknow-49

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Guava variety resistant to Wilt

Allahabad safed

Guava crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section