Guavas
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Guavas are an excellent source of vitamin C. and are high in pectin and other types of soluble dietary fibre. Additionally guavas provide potassium and beta-carotene.
Guavas small tropical fruits that first originated in southern Africa and South America. The fruit is round, pear shaped, or ovoid, has a thin skin and varies in colour from yellow green through to pale yellow.
It has a distinctive musky aroma with a sweet flavour. The entire fruit is edible when it is fully ripe, though many people discard the skins and seeds. Most varieties of guava have meaty deep pink flesh, though some varieties are yellow or white.
An average sized guava has approximately 4 times as much vitamin C. as an orange. When choosing guavas, choose a fruit that is firm but not hard, because a guava when it is ripe will be able to be squeezed a slightly.
Dried guavas may be a problem with people who suffer asthma or allergic reactions as they may be treated with sulphites.
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