Jarvi Red Guava (Psidium guajava)

An ultra-precocious commercial guava variety highly favored across South India, celebrated for producing medium to large oval fruits with smooth yellowish-green skin and soft, vibrant pink-to-red pulp that is remarkably sweet, aromatic, and loaded with pleasant tropical flavor.

Grafted and air-layered plants adapt exceptionally well to container gardening and terrace setups due to their compact branching habit and rapid maturity, often blooming and setting fruit within just 6 months to 1 year of potting!

Description

Jarvi Red Guava grows best in full sunlight, receiving around 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily. It thrives in warm tropical climates and prefers fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Water regularly during the early growth stage and increase watering during flowering and fruit development, while avoiding waterlogging. Prune occasionally to maintain a healthy shape and encourage new growth. With proper care, the plant can produce delicious guavas with attractive reddish or pink flesh.

Recommended Planting Method for Best Results

For healthy growth and strong establishment, prepare a 2–3 ft deep pit. If available, place a layer of green leaves at the bottom. Mix 1.5 kg bone meal, 1 kg oil cake, 20 kg raw cow or goat dung, and 100 g urea with an equal quantity of soil, then fill the pit and cover it with soil.

Leave the pit for about one month, watering it daily so the mixture decomposes well. After one month, mix the contents again and add 100 g calcium or dolomite. Wait one more week, then plant the sapling.

If you need to plant immediately and cannot wait for the one-month decomposition period, do not add oil cake or calcium/dolomite; use only the soil, manure, bone meal, and urea mixture for planting.