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  • From: athagan@atlantic.net
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  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] guavas
  • Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:51:40 -0400

Even here in Florida guava jam/jelly can be expensive in the stores and here in North Florida sometime hard to find. But blocks or cans of guava "paste" are easier to come by. I have found that by cutting the paste into cubes, nuking it in the microwave with some water, then stirring to a smooth consistency it makes a pretty good, nicely flavored jam. It will set up again once it cools down. You'll have to experiment to determine how much water to use. I like mine just thin enough to spread easily.

It's too bad they won't take a freeze otherwise I'd have a few out in the yard.


Quoting 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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