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[Caren Kirk <quirky@videotron.ca>]

 My mother is from South America but now lives in Florida. She adores 
guava jam and buys a brand from Brazil from her local grocery. Last time 
she went to get some they didn't have any more, they only had a new 
brand made in the US. She bought some but said it tasted nothing like 
the jam she's used to. More like a run-of-the mill jelly.

I think it's really a different style altogether, but I know the fruit 
flavour of the South American jam is very intense. As with everything, 
it'a a question of taste.

Caren Kirk
St. Jerome, QC

On 7/28/2011 9:14 PM, Dan Nave wrote:
> I actually like the guava jelly better than guava jam.
> Has a very rich taste.
>
> Dan
>
> On 7/28/2011 4:06 PM, Ernest Plutko wrote:
> > I sent to Costa Rica for guava jam.  Just got two containers.  This
> > jam is made with real sugar.  Tasted jam and at first did not like
> > it.  I was expecting the over-sweet made with corn sugar jam like US
> > jam.  The Costa Rica jam is tart and has a strong fruit taste.
> > Tasted more and found that I like it.
> >
> > ---- Original Message ----
> > From: ernestplutko@wiktel.com
> > To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] guavas
> > Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 09:02:05 -0500
> >
> > > No, I did not bring back seeds.  We were taking DNA samples and I
> > > later threw guavas away without tasting them because I became
> > > preoccupied.  Wish I had examined the guavas carefully.
> > >
> > > ---- Original Message ----
> > > From: 6ducks@gmail.com
> > > To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] guavas
> > > Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 06:05:26 -0400
> > >
> > > > Oooh, I love guavas.
> > > > Eat em fresh!  You can find lots of recipes on line.
> > > > Mostly dessert recipes, but some other things, too.
> > > > But I've never seen any that were what I'd call orange.
> > > > I have two trees on my back deck that I hope will flower this
> > > summer.
> > > > Did you bring back any seeds?
> > > >
> > > > Michele in SW Ohio
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > > [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ernest Plutko
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:05 PM
> > > > To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > > Subject: [NAFEX] guavas
> > > >
> > > > I was in Costa Rica and collected a few fallen orange fruits under
> > > > some trees.  They were guavas which had a very pleasant smell.  I
> > > > have heard of guava jelly but is there anything else they are used
> > > > for?
> > > >
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