Taiwan is the world's premier grower of guava and has
cultivars that produce all year round. Researchers and farmers
are always testing new varieties and improving management
technology to produce excellent and hardy guava throughout
Taiwan. In Belize, the Taiwan Technical Mission has introduced
three (3) cultivars with the objective to develop and expand the
fruit tree sector with this exotic fruit. Belize is free of
Mediterranean-fruit fly and has the proper climatic and
environmental condition for guava cultivation. Today, quality
guavas are distributed and promoted in Central America by
Taiwanese immigrants and the ROC Taiwan Technical Mission.