Guava

Guava

Bangla/local name: ‘Peyara’

Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)

Botanical Description

Habit: perennial tree

Root: tap root system

Stem: a small tree

Figure: Stem anatomy of guava

Figure: Guava lea

Figure: Dorsal side of guava leaf

Figure: Leaf anatomy of guava

Inflorescence: solitary

Flower: complete, white in color

Figure: Flower of guava

Calyx: urceolate

Corolla: petal 5-6

Androecium: stamen numerous in several series

Gynoecium: ovary inferior, carpels are usually 5

Fruit: berry

Chromosome number: 2n=22

Economic importance: commonly edible, important source of vitamins.

Table 1. Some popular guava varieties are cultivated in Bangladesh

Serial Number	Name of varieties	Developed by	Origin	Year of release	Average yield
1	IPSA, Pyara-1	BSMRAU	Taiwan	1995	60-80 kg /plant
2	FTIP-BAU Piara -1(Misty)	BAU	Local	2006	25-45 t/ha
3	FTIP-BAU Piara -2(Ranga)	BAU	Local	2006	30-35 t/ha
4	FTIP-BAU Piara -3(Chowdhury)	BAU	Local	2006	20-35 t/ha
5	FTIP-BAU Piara -4(Apple)	BAU	Local	2006	20-30 t/ha
6	FTIP-BAU Piara -5(oval)	BAU	Local	2008	25-35 t/ha
7	FTIP-BAU Piara-6(Jelli)	BAU	Local	2008	30-35 t/ha
8	FTIP-BAU Pyara-7(seedless round)	BAU	Local	2010	30-35 t/ha
9	FTIP-BAU Payara-8(seedless oval)	BAU	Local	2010	25-30 t/ha
10	FTIP-BAU Payara-9	BAU	Selected	2010	5-20 t/ha
11	Kazi Peyara	BARI	Exotic	1985	28 t/ha
12	BARI Peyara-2	BARI	Exotic	1996	30 t/ha
13	BARI Peyara-3	BARI	local	2003	10-12 t/ha
14	BARI Peyara-4	BARI	local	2017	30-35 t/ha

Category: Fruits