The KG Big Size Guava often simply called KG Guava is a legendary variety in the world of commercial horticulture particularly in Thailand and India It earned its name KG because a single fruit can frequently reach or exceed 1 Kilogram 1000 grams in weight
It is currently the largest whitefleshed guava variety available on the market dwarfing even the VNR Bihi and Thai 7
1 Physical CharacteristicsColossal Size The average weight is 500g to 800g but with proper thinning and nutrition fruits regularly reach 1kg to 12kg
Shape It is generally round to slightly flattened oblate similar in shape to a very large apple or a small pumpkin
Skin The skin is thick bumpy roughtextured and light green As it ripens it becomes a pale creamy yellow The thickness of the skin is a natural defense that helps the fruit withstand its own immense weight without bruising
Flesh The interior is milky white and incredibly dense Because the fruit is so large the fleshtoseed ratio is one of the highest of any guavathe seed core is very small relative to the massive amount of pulp
2 Flavor amp TextureTexture It is a Crunchy variety It has a firm crisp bite similar to a waterrich pear Unlike the Allahabad Safeda it does not become soft or creamy when ripe it stays crunchy until it is overripe
Taste It has a mild refreshing sweetness It is not as sugarysweet as the Thai Golden 8 but it is very juicy and cooling It lacks the strong musky odor of traditional guavas making it popular for those who prefer a more subtle flavor
Seeds It contains very few seeds The seeds are small and somewhat hard but they are easy to avoid because they are concentrated in a tiny area at the very center