Yield of Guava Farming

 

Before harvesting the guavas, we should know when the guavas should be harvested.

Guava is usually ready to pick once it changes color. Red guava will turn from green to yellow. White guava turns from deep green to light green. You can also smell your fruits.

Timing is key because if you pick guava early, it won’t taste good, and avoid over-ripening of fruits as it deteriorates quality and taste.

These fruits cannot be maintained on the tree longer in ripen stage. So, fruit picking should be done, as sooner as they attain maturity.

There are several ways to harvest fruits. Here we are going with manual hand picking of fruits at an interval of few days.

Fruit plucking machine is also available in the market to harvest fruits.

When conditions are right, a single tree can produce from 20 kg to 30 kgs of fruit per year.

Guava trees may even produce twice a year; and with proper pruning, you can even get a guava to produce year round.

Guava should be placed on a counter or in a paper bag to ripen further after picking.

A ripe guava can be stored in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Mature, green guava can be stored for 2-4 weeks in a cool moist area;

After harvesting, carry out cleaning, grading and packing operations. As guava is perishable fruits, it should be marketed immediately after harvest.

Guavas can in packed in Wooden crates or bamboo baskets and can be sent to the market. 

An average of 500 - 800 fruits may be harvested from a tree / year.

The trees lives up to 30 to 40 years and guavas can be harvested continuously 2 to3 times an year from the guava trees



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