Description
🌿 Plant type: Shrub / small tree (Myrtaceae)
🍈 Fruit: Small (1.5–2.5 cm), round, yellow when fully ripe
🌱 Origin: Bahia, Brazil (biodiversity hotspot for new Psidium species)
🍋 Flavor Profile (key feature)
What makes this one special is its dynamic flavor evolution:
- Unripe: fresh, citrus-like acidity
- Turning ripe: balanced, aromatic, “azedy + sweet”
- Fully ripe: sweet, pleasant, and flavorful
This kind of sweet-to-acid transition is typical in some native araçás , but rarely this well defined.
🌳 Why this one stands out
- Very productive (heavy fruit set on branches)
- Adapted to tougher environments (likely cerrado / dry forest type)
- Edible and flavorful (NOT ornamental-only)
- Undetermined species → collector-grade rarity
Bahia is known as a center of diversity for Psidium, with many species still being described or poorly known — this material likely belongs to that group.
⚠️ Important notes
- This is NOT Psidium pulcherrimum
- Likely closer to edible wild types such as Psidium schenckianum-type groups, known for small but flavorful fruits
- Seeds are fresh and should be sown promptly
🌱 Germination & cultivation
- Sow fresh
- Warm conditions: 24–30°C
- Keep substrate slightly moist
- Germination: typically 3–6 weeks (can vary)
🧠 Final take
This is not a “big fruit showpiece” —
this is a flavor-driven, collector-level Psidium.
If the reported taste holds true, this could become one of the most interesting small-fruited guavas from Brazil currently in circulation.
Pre-sale
Add this item to your May/June Pre-Sale orders to combine shipping, or pair it with dry “ON STOCK NOW” seeds. Combining orders helps ensure better handling and reduces overall shipping costs.
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