GUAVA 'Lemon' --Psidium cattleyanum 'Littorale'-- Attracts Pollinators Until a patch was found

Until a patch was found in the 1950’s it was thought this tree was extinct

and sometimes to flavor coffee

I got the original cuttings from the original home of the Bamboo Utility Research Gardens off Tillery

Its flavor is reportedly similar to sugarcane

sometimes called "Italian Stone Pine"

GUAVA 'Lemon' --Psidium cattleyanum 'Littorale'-- Attracts Pollinators Until a patch was foundCattley guava is a great container fruit tree, grows quickly and bears fruit early up to 12' tall (though tolerant of pruning to size), with tasty, lemon flavored, bite sized fruit (without the mouth puckering quality of actual lemons). Can bear multiple times a year! Whole fruit can be eaten, skin and all, pulp is great in smoothies and marinades, and contains vitamins a, b, c, and potassium. Seeds are antioxidant, anti inflammatory, and