Ex o t i c t a s t e Lo c a l Go o d n e s s o f o f h a w a i ‘i c o n n e c t i o n h e a l t h y g u a v a The Hawai‘i Guava Growers Cooperative serves Guava is a highly nutritious fruit and is rich in about 30 guava farms on the Big Island. Our fiber and antioxidants. Because guava contains farmers are from East Hawai‘i and they represent a many natural vitamins and essential nutrients, it melting pot of ethnic diversity. Most of the farmers compares with—and in some cases surpasses— run family farms, in the range of one to ten acres. many other popular fruits in overall “health” value.
Per 100 g of Guava Orange Apple Banana Papaya The Cooperative promotes the Hawai‘i Fiber (g) 5.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 1.8 guava industry from a Hawai‘i grown Calcium (mg) 18 40 6 5 24 “Buy Fresh—Buy Local” focus. Our Big Island Phosphorus 40 14 11 22 5 farmers take pride in providing local processors (mg) with fresh hand picked quality fruits. Iron (mg) .3 .1 .1 .3 .1 Potassium 417 181 107 358 257 Aloha Maid, Meadow Gold and Mountain Apple (mg) Brand are our “Buy Local” partners with their Vitamin A 624 225 54 64 1094 Guava Nectar, POG, Pass-O-Guava, Orange- (I.U.) B1–Thiamin Guava, and PAVA beverages made and sold in the .07 .09 .02 .03 .03 Nourished by gentle island rains, nurtured in our Islands. Support Hawai‘i agriculture and buy these (mg) B2–Riboflavin rich volcanic soil and kissed by our tropical sun products in your favorite supermarket. .04 .04 .03 .07 .03 … Hawai‘i-grown guava lends an exotic flavor (mg) B3–Niacin to a wide range of entrées, desserts and thirst 1.1 .3 .1 .7 .3 quenching beverages. (mg) Vitamin C 228 53 5 9 62 (mg) Guava has been used to create our own “local” Vitamin E sweet indulgences. Hawaiian favorites range from .73 .18 .18 .10 .73 (mg) creamy chiffon pie to delicate guava cakes that Carotene, practically melt in your mouth. 374 71 27 26 276 Beta (mcg) Lycopene The natural pink color of Hawaiian guava adds 5204 0 0 0 0 (mcg) an attractive sparkle to exotic beverages, jams, USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21 (2008) jellies, syrups and chutneys. And guava’s subtle, yet distinctive flavor is the perfect ingredient for ice cream, sorbet/sherbet and low-fat yogurt.
With guava beverages or frozen concentrates and a little imagination, almost anyone can blend a heavenly punch with a decidedly tropical accent with or without your favorite alcohol. Hawai‘i Pr e m i u m Fr e s h q u a l i t y Guava Guava is grown in many different areas of the world, but Hawai‘i-grown tropical guava is Lo c a l regarded for its natural pink color and exotic taste.
Thanks to Hawai‘i’s gentle climate and fruit cycling methods of cultivation, generous supplies of guava are available Nu t r i t i o u s for commercial processing on a year-round basis. Hawai‘i Guava Growers Cooperative farmers grow and hand pick selected large fruited, thick fleshed cultivars with high yielding capabilities. These farmers Delicious comply with quality guidelines and Hawai‘i processors comply with good manufacturing practices to ensure the highest in quality and food safety.
To ensure safety and quality for the consumer, all guava products must meet strict Hawai‘i State Department of Health, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements.
With today’s emphasis on flavor, nutrition and consumer’s desire to try new foods… enticing entrées, desserts and beverages made with Hawai‘i-grown guava are tastes of things to come. Produced by the Hawaii Guava Growers Cooperative hawaii grown Partially funded by the Hawai‘i County Department of Research and Development. ©HGGC 2009