Sowohl bei der echten "tropischen" wie auch der Ananas-Guave gibt es einige Sorten die sowohl zu der "Standardfrucht" wie auch untereinander erhebliche Unterschiede aufweisen.
Echte Guave - Psidium guajavaBeaumontSelected from a seedling population derived from fruits found in Halemanu, Oahu, Hawaii. Medium to large, roundish fruits weighing up to 8 ounces. Flesh pink, mildly acid, seedy. Excellent for processing. Somewhat susceptible to fruit rots. Tree vigorous, wide spreading, very productive.
DetwilerOriginated in Riverside, Calif. in the early 1900’s. Selected by H. J. Webber. Medium to large, roundish fruit, about 3 inches in diameter. Skin greenish-yellow, moderately thick. Flesh yellowish to salmon, medium firm, relatively sweet, of pleasant flavor. Quality very good. Tree is a very heavy bearer.
Hong Kong PinkSelected at Poamoho Experimental Farm, Oahu, Hawaii from seed obtained from a clone grown in Hong Kong. Medium to large, roundish fruit fruit weighing 6 – 8 ounces. Flesh is pinkish-red, very thick, smooth-textured. Flavor subacid to sweet, very pleasant, few seeds. Tree spreading, high yielding.
Mexican CreamOriginated in Mexico. Small to medium-small, roundish fruits. Skin light yellow, slightly blushed with red. Flesh creamy white, thick, very sweet, fine-textured, excellent for dessert. Seed cavity small with relatively soft seeds. Tree upright.
Red IndianOriginated in Dade County, Fla. by Fred Lenz. Introduced in 1946. Medium-large, roundish fruit, of strong odor. Skin yellow, often with pink blush. Flesh medium thick, red, sweet, quality good. Ascorbic acid content averages 195 mg per 100 g fresh fruit, total sugars 7 – 10%. Seeds numerous but small. Good for eating out of hand.
Ruby XHybrid of the Florida cultivars Ruby and Supreme. Small, roundish fruit. Skin greenish-yellow. Flesh dark pinkish-orange. Flavor delicious, sweet, seed cavity 33% of pulp. Tree bushy, low growing, with vigorous branches drooping outward.
Sweet White IndonesianLarge, round fruit, 4 inches or more in diameter. Thin, pale yellow skin. Thick white, melting flesh of a sweet, delicious flavor. Edible seeds in cavity surrounded by juicy pulp. Vigorous, fast growing tree, bears several times a year.
White IndianOriginated in Florida. Small to medium-sized, roundish fruit, 2-1/2 to 3 inches in diameter. Flesh thick, white, moderately seedy. Excellent, sprightly flavor. Tree somewhat of a shy bearer.
White SeedlessAn improved selection from Florida with seedless, white flesh of good quality.
https://crfg.org/wiki/fruit/tropical-guava/Ananas Guave, brasilianische Guave - Acca sellowianaApolloMedium to large, oval fruit. Smooth, thin, light-green skin with blue-green surface bloom, subject to bruising and purpling. Pulp well-developed, slightly gritty. Flavor very pleasant, quality excellent. Ripens mid to late-season. Tree upright and spreading, to 8 ft. tall, vigorous and productive. Self-fertile, and will pollinate Gemini.
ChoiceanaOriginated in Australia. Small to medium-sized, round to oval fruit, 2 to 3-1/2 inches long. Skin fairly smooth. Flavor and quality good. Ripens in midseason. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading. Almost or always, but not less than 42% self-fertile.
CoolidgeOriginated in Australia prior to 1908. Small to medium-sized fruit, 4 or more inches in length and 2-1/2 inches in diameter. Form pyriform to oblong or elongated. Skin somewhat wrinkled. Flavor mild, indifferent quality. Tree upright and strong growing, a reliable and heavy bearer, 100% self-fertile. The most widely planted cultivar in California.
Edenvale Improved CoolidgeOriginated in Santa Cruz, Calif. by Frank Serpa of Edenvale Nurseries. Large, oblong fruit of very good to excellent flavor and quality. Ripens in October. Tree slow growing. Self-fertile, precocious and productive. Grows best in climates similar to cool, coastal ares of southern California.
Edenvale LateFrom Edenvale Nurseries. Mediuim-sized, oblong fruit of very good to excellent flavor and quality. Ripens late, in January,and over a long period of time. Tree slow growing. Self-fertile, very productive. Grows best in climates similar to cool, coastal areas of southern California.
Edenvale SupremeFrom Edenvale Nurseries. Medium-sized, oblong fruit of very good to excellent flavor and quality. Ripens in November. Best eaten soon after harvest. Tree slow growing. Self-fertile, precocious and productive. Grows best in climates similar to cool, coastal areas of southern California.
GeminiFruit small to medium, egg-shaped. Skin very smooth, thin, dark green with a heavy bloom. Flavor and texture excellent. Ripens in early autumn, earlier than Apollo. Tree upright, spreading, to 8 ft tall. Moderately vigorous, high yielding, partially self-fruitful, but cross pollination is recommended for best fruit quality.
MammothSelected in New Zealand from seedlings of the Choiceana. Large, round to oval fruit, to 8-1/2 ounces, resembling Coolidge. Skin thick, somewhat wrinkled. Flesh somewhat gritty, quality and flavor very good. Matures early in midseason. Softer and not as good a shipper as Triumph. Tree of upright habit, to 10 ft. tall, strong growing. Self-fertile, but bears larger fruit, with cross-pollination.
MooreLarge, flavorsome fruit. Ripens in midseason. Very vigorous plant. Recommended for California.
NazemetzOriginated in San Diego, Calif. by Alexander Nazemetz. Large, pear-shaped fruit, averaging 3 ounce in weight. Side walls moderately thin. Pulp translucent and sweet. Flavor and quality excellent. Ripens in late October to mid-December. Unlike that of many other cultivars, the pulp of Nazemetz does not darken after being cut or as it ripens, but retains its clear color. Tree self-fertile, but bears most heavily when cross-pollinated. Good pollinator for Trask.
Pineapple GemOriginated in Azusa, Calif. by Monrovia Nursery. Small, round fruit of good to very good quality. Mid to late season ripening. Tree self-fruitful but bears heavier crops if pollinated. Does poorly under cool, coastal conditions.
TraskOriginated as a bud sport of Coolidge. Medium to large, oblong fruit, up to 3-1/2 inches long and weighing 3 to 5 ounces. Rough, dark green skin. Shells thicker and grittier than Coolidge. Flavor and quality good to very good. Ripens early. Tree self-fertile, but most productive when cross-pollinated. Precocious. Ideal pollinator for Nazemetz.
TriumphSelected in New Zealand from seedlings of the Choiceana cultivar. Short, oval, plump fruits., not pointed as those of Coolidge, medium to large. Skin uneven but firm. Flesh somewhat gritty but with good seed to pulp ratio. Excellent sharp flavor. Ripens to midseason. Tree upright, of medium vigor. Bears heavily if pollinated. Good pollinator for Mammoth.
https://crfg.org/wiki/fruit/feijoa/ Leider ist die Verfügbarkeit dieser Sorten echt schwierig. In Deutschland aber auch im Ausland, scheint fast durchgehend nur die Standardpflanze (oder Pflanzen einfach ohne der Sortenbezeichnung) verfügbar zu sein. Die einzigen zwei verfügbaren Quellen die ich bisher finden konnte war
- Flora-Toskana mit der Mammouth (obwohl an anderer Stelle sagen die, dass zumindest früher auch Triumph verfügbar war), das allerdings ziemlich teuer
https://flora-toskana.com/de/tropische-fruchtpflanzen/636-acca-sellowiana-fruchtsorten-brasilianische-guave-feijoa.html- und palmi.bg aus Bulgarien. Die haben derzeit sogar gleich drei Sorten: Gemini, Triumph und Mammouth
https://palmi.bg/de/search.html?phrase=accaTrotzdem ist die Verfügbarkeit doch sehr bescheiden. Von der echten gibt es, insb. jetz zu Corona-Zeiten da manche Shops nicht ins Ausland liefern, keine einzige Sorte zu bekommen. Weiß jemand ob es doch irgendwo Quellen hierfür gibt?
P.S. Unklar scheint die Situation mit der Erdbeerguave zu sein. Manche Quellen sprechen davon, dass keine Züchtungen existieren, andere sagen es gibt welche insbesondere in Neuseeland, die auch schon ein großartiger Sortenentwickler bei der echten und der brasilianischer Guave ist.
