About Guava
Guava is one of India's most widely grown fruits, rich in vitamin C, with Allahabad Safeda the classic variety and new pink types spreading fast.
Where Guava Is Grown in Uttar Pradesh
The main guava districts of Uttar Pradesh are Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Farrukhabad. Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of wheat, sugarcane, potato and many vegetables, and a leading producer of rice, mango, guava, peas and pulses. Its Agra belt holds India's largest potato cold-storage cluster, and Malihabad's Dasheri is among India's best-known mangoes.
Season in Uttar Pradesh
Winter crop (Nov–Feb) is best; rainy-season crop. Exact arrival dates in Uttar Pradesh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Guava Is Sold in Uttar Pradesh
Farm produce is sold through mandis run by the UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (State Agricultural Produce Market Board), many linked to eNAM.
Other major markets in Uttar Pradesh
- AgraPotatoAboutExplore
- HapurWheat, grainsAboutExplore
- ShahjahanpurWheatAboutExplore
- FarrukhabadPotatoAboutExplore
- Malihabad, LucknowMangoAboutExplore
- SaharanpurMango, riceAboutExplore
State Agencies in Uttar Pradesh
Guava has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi ParishadRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- UP Food and Civil Supplies DepartmentWheat and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- PCF (Pradeshik Cooperative Federation)ProcurementAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Guava is mostly eaten fresh. It is also made into pulp, juice, nectar, jelly, cheese (a firm sweet) and toffee, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Pink-fleshed guava gives an attractive pulp and juice, which has helped the new varieties.
Fruit is picked at colour break, when it turns from dark to light green, and graded by size and freedom from fruit-fly and anthracnose damage. Large VNR Bihi and Taiwan Pink fruit is often wrapped in foam nets and sold in modern retail.
Winter guava (mrig bahar) from Prayagraj and Kaushambi is of the best quality and price. Rainy-season fruit is cheaper because of fruit-fly damage. Wilt disease that kills trees is a long-term threat in several states.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export guava across India, including from Uttar Pradesh. Tap a name for details.
- INI Farms Pvt LtdExporter of bananas, pomegranates and grapes to about 35 countriesAboutExplore
- Freshtrop Fruits LtdAhmedabad · listed; grapes and pomegranate exporterAboutExplore
- KB Exports Pvt LtdMumbai · fresh fruit and vegetable exporter (KayBee)AboutExplore
- Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company LtdNashik · grapes, fruits and processingAboutExplore
- APEDAExport registration and residue control (GrapeNet, AnarNet, MangoNet)AboutExplore
Research and Advice in Uttar Pradesh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for guava growers in Uttar Pradesh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and TechnologyKanpurAboutExplore
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and TechnologyMeerutAboutExplore
- Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and TechnologyAyodhyaAboutExplore
Guava in Other States
Madhya Pradesh · Bihar · Andhra Pradesh · Maharashtra · Gujarat · Chhattisgarh
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