Yellow Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianum littorale)

Family: Myrtaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Psidium cattleianum littorale is an evergreen Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and aromatic. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Sweet and aromatic.; An agreeable acid-sweet flavour.; High in pectin, the fruits are good for mixing with high-acid, low-pectin fruits for making jellies etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 9)