Guava
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This article is about the fruit. For other uses, see Guava (disambiguation).
Guava (/ˈɡwɑːvə/ GWAH-və)[1] is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions.[2] The common guava Psidium guajava (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America.[2] The name guava is also given to some other species in the genus Psidium such as strawberry guava (Psidium cattleyanum) and to the pineapple guava, Feijoa sellowiana. In 2019, 55 million tonnes of guavas were produced worldwide, led by India with 45% of the total. Botanically, guavas are berries.