The largest commercial productions are in New Zealand, Colombia, Australia and the USA.
Its fruits have a thick green skin, and the white pulp is generally eaten with a spoon. The peculiar flavor balanced between sweet and acid delights anyone who tastes it. Some varieties may have thinner and sweeter skin, increasing the use of the fruits.
Another peculiarity of Serra Guava is that its pollination occurs mainly by medium-sized birds that come to eat the sweet petals, which we can also consume in salads. A delight.
Very tolerant to frost, its stratum in the forest is medium. It combines very well with araucaria, among others. Despite tolerating very acidic soils where it is native, its ideal production occurs in soils with a lot of organic matter and pH 6. It produces its first fruits between 4 and 6 years and can live for more than 100 years. Excellent for urban afforestation and ecological regeneration.
They're certainly an acquired taste that's for sure. I was never a fan but the kids loved them. They grow like crazy in the NZ and lots of people seemed to have a plant in their garden, they're so easy to grow. There was always a big bag of them turning up at work for you to help yourself, not that I did 😆