Common name : Guava
Thai name : Farang
Scientific name : Psidium guajava L.
Kim Ju
Shape : globular
Weight : 500-1,000 g
Colour : light green skin, white thick flesh with a few seed
Taste : crispy, sweet and slightly sour
Pan Si Thong
Shape : globular
Weight : 500-1,000 g
Colour : light green skin, white flesh
Taste : fragrant, crispy, sweet and slightly sour
Sa Li Thong
Shape : cylindrical
Weight : 250-350 g
Colour : yellowish green skin, white flesh, no seed
Taste : sweet and slightly sour
Preparation and eating
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Use a knife to slice the fruit lengthwise into 4-6 pieces.
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Slice off the part containing the seeds.
Usage
Eaten fresh.
Making juice.
Added in fruit salad, green salad.
Nutrition
Rich of vitamin C, dietary fiber and vitamin B2.
Storage
Mature-green and partially-ripe
: 2-3 weeks at 8-10 ÌC,
90-95% RH
Fully ripe
: 1 week at 5-8 ÌC, 90-95% RH
Season
Availability : year round
