The Red Strawberry Guava Psidium cattleianumalso known as the Cattley Guava or Cherry Guavais a distinct species from the common guava It is widely loved for its unique berrylike flavor cold hardiness and ornamental beauty

Unlike the large tropical varieties weve discussed this is a smaller bushier plant that feels more like a berry shrub than a fruit tree
1 Physical CharacteristicsFruit Size amp Shape The fruits are small roughly the size of a large cherry or a golf ball about 24 cm in diameter They are round to slightly ovate
Skin The skin is thin smooth and transitions from green to a deep glossy maroonred when fully ripe The skin is fully edible but has a slightly resinous or tart kick that balances the sweet interior
Flesh Inside the pulp is translucent white to creamy white soft and very juicy
Seeds It contains several small hard white seeds While they are edible they are harder than those in common guavas many people choose to swallow them whole or strain them out for jellies
2 Flavor ProfileTaste As the name suggests the flavor is a sophisticated blend of traditional guava and wild strawberry It is sweet but has a refreshing spicytart finish reminiscent of passion fruit or balsamic
Aroma It is highly aromatic releasing a floral strawberrylike scent that can be detected from several feet away when the tree is in full fruit
Texture The flesh is melting and juicyless crunchy than the Thai 7 and more like the texture of a ripe grape or plum