the guava fruit has many characteristics. The guava fruit is a berry which may be round, ovate or pear-shaped. The most frequently eaten species, and the one often simply referred to as the guava, is the apple guava. The guava fruit has tough dark leaves that are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate and 5-15 centimeters(2.0-5.9 in) long. The flowers are white,with five petals and numerous stamens, The guava fruit varies from 1 to 4 inches in diameter and from 2 ounces to about 1 pound in weight. They have a pronounced and typical fragrance, similar to lemon rind but less sharp. The outer skin may be rough, thick and green before maturity, but becomes yellow, maroon or green when ripe. The pulp inside may be sweet or sour. The seeds in the central pulp vary in number and hardness, depending on species.