The common guava (Psidium guajava L.) is the most important member of the Myrtaceae family. It is reported to have originated in Central America but now has thoroughly naturalized throughout the tropics and subtropics. By virtue of its commercial and nutritional values, guava is considered a common man's fruit and can be rightly termed as the "apple of the tropics." Guava is of commercial importance in about 58 countries. Pakistan is ranked third among guava producing countries.

Guava being a hardly plant, required less irrigation water and is not affected by extremes of hot or cold temperatures, but cannot tolerate frost.

AREA IN "000" HECTARES

	Punjab	Sindh	N.W.F.P	Balochistan	Pakistan
2002-03	51.0	7.5	3.4	0.8	62.7
2003-04	49.0	7.6	3.5	0.6	61.6
2004-05	51.3	8.0	3.6	0.6	63.5
2005-06	49.4	8.1	3.6	0.6	61.7
2006-07	49.6	8.7	3.6	0.6	62.5

PRODUCTION IN "000" TONNES

	Punjab	Sindh	N.W.F.P	Balochistan	Pakistan
2002-03	437.1	57.3	33.4	3.8	531.6
2003-04	454.0	58.0	34.9	2.6	549.5
2004-05	468.8	59.3	39.9	2.6	570.6
2005-06	446.0	60.2	43.2	2.8	552.2
2006-07	445.5	64.2	43.0	2.6	555.3

YIELD PER HECTARE IN KGS

	Punjab	Sindh	N.W.F.P	Balochistan	Pakistan
2002-03	8571	7640	9824	4750	8478
2003-04	9098	7632	9971	4333	8920
2004-05	9138	7413	11083	4333	8986
2005-06	9028	7432	12000	4667	8950
2006-07	8982	7379	11944	4333	8885