Category: Red guava

Guava is sweet with a refreshing fragrance. It’s so sweet that red guava is often the fruit of choice for Latino pastries.

Ripen at room temperature. Guava is ripe when it’s slightly soft to the touch.

Enjoy: Eat like you would an apple. Or enjoy the sweetness of red guava in a:
• Salad: fruit or lettuce
• Drink: smoothie, juice or aqua fresca
• Side dish with veggies
• Dessert
• Jelly or marmalade

Guava mama chicken salad

In the heat of the summer, it's great to have a simple dinner salad to pull together for a steamy night's dinner. This combo of...

Stir-fry tropicals

Instead of pulling out the skillet, grab the wok. A little oil and a little ginger, then toss in some tropical fruit and you've got...

Caribbean roots

Sweet and tart happen when red guava meets up with horseradish. Try this combo to get you into the tropics, regardless of the weather outside....

Red guava, black beans

In a rush? This is the dish I pull out of thin air when unexpected dinner guests have arrived. Sometimes I think people show up...

Juice of the tropics

Drink your fruit and eat it too. I'm not much into drinking fruit juices. Why drink when you can eat and get the fiber too...

Caribbean breeze fruit salad

Almost any combination of tropical fruit will make this salad a star. The fruit and the cream of coconut are sweet, so try the dressing...

Caribbean barbeque stuffed peppers

Barbecue sauce adds an unbeatable flavor to pork, as we know, but also to tropical fruit. This dish has a very Caribbean look and flavor....

Slices of Florida

Avocado, dragonfruit, guava, and passionfruit are all grown in Florida and are highlighted in this salad that's perfect for early fall...

Guava and grape basil salad

Hard to resist any salad with grapes in it. After enjoying this salad, you may say the same about Florida red guava....

Tropical spring rolls

Add the tropics to a wrap, a little dragonfruit, guava and voila! It's a little different look for a wrap, but it's an attention grabber....