South Florida Backyard Nectar

Mango

Guava

History

Also known as Sein Ta Lone, Priyoor, Diamond Solitaire, or Myanmar #1 in its native Myanmar, where it's grown commercially for export. Propagated in South Florida under the simpler name "Guava" for its distinctive aroma.

Taste profile

Firm, fiberless flesh with a genuine guava-like aroma and flavor layered over mild mango sweetness - most pronounced while the fruit is still greenish-yellow, fading toward a more classic mango character (with a hint of resin) as it fully ripens to marigold yellow.

Growing habits

A moderately vigorous tree that responds well to pruning. Early season, typically May-June. An unusual quirk: the seed can be either mono- or polyembryonic, meaning seedlings from the same tree don't reliably grow true - not common behavior for a single cultivar.