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