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Guava (Zaytoon)

جوافة

Possibly the most trouble-free fruit tree in the Gulf after the date palm.

💧 Summer water

Deep, every 2 days

💧 Winter water

Weekly

☀️ Sunlight

Full sun

🔥 Heat

Thrives in heat

🌱 Difficulty

Easy

⏱️ To harvest

2–3 years

🪴 Containers

Yes, grows in pots

📅 Best sowing

Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar

Planting calendar (UAE)

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Every 2 days in summer, weekly in winter; drought-tolerant once established but fruits far better with water.

Full sun.

Anything that drains; container-tolerant, and fruits within 2 years from a grafted plant.

Twice a year; ripe when the green pales to yellow and the perfume arrives before the fruit does.

◆Prune hard after each harvest — guava fruits on new growth and bounces back fast.
◆Bag fruit against fruit flies, its one real pest here.