In summer, if you want to eat white skin, vitamin C supplement guava is the right choice! Guava's vitamin C surpasses that of kiwi fruit, ranking it among the top fruits. After years of hard work, the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Improvement Center has successfully developed a new variety of guava, "Zhen Cui", which is not only rich in vitamin C, but also has a flesh that is sweeter than the mainstream varieties of pearl, and has a thickness of about 20% more, with a crispy texture and delicate flesh, which is a new choice for the public to buy guavas.

In the summer, the "Zhen Cui" guavas have a crisp taste and delicate flesh, and do not have an astringent flavor. (Photo courtesy of Kaohsiung District Agricultural Improvement Center)

Chinese guavas have a crisp texture and delicate flesh, and their quality is stable throughout the year

The mainstream varieties of guavas on the market are affected by high temperatures, which can soften the flesh, make it thinner, and reduce the sweetness of the guavas, but the summer guavas are crisp and delicate, and do not have an astringent flavor. The skin of the fruit has a distinctive concave and convex surface, which makes it a good selling point, and even in winter, the quality is comparable to that of the Pearl Pluck.

Kaohsiung District Agricultural Improvement Farm Director Huang Dechang said, "Chantry" is selected from the Indonesian species of red-fleshed guava hybrid offspring, is a round fruit type of green skin and white varieties, although the summer high temperature is not conducive to the production of high-quality guava, but the quality of Chantry is relatively stable throughout the year.

Guavas have the highest vitamin C content of any fruit, and can also whiten the skin

According to the Food and Drug Administration's Nutrition Facts Database for Foods, the vitamin C content of guavas exceeds that of kiwi fruits per 100 grams, and is the highest of any fruit. And vitamin C has a good antioxidant, anti-free radical ability, can inhibit melanin production, is the best fruit to whiten the skin.

In addition to being rich in vitamin C, guavas also contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, propionic acid, cystamine, dietary fiber and other nutrients. Vitamin C and propionic acid, cystine, etc., complement each other, not only can improve beauty, but also help to improve immunity, prevent colds; and contains vitamin B can help eliminate fatigue and boost the spirit, vitamin A and potassium can improve bleeding gums, high blood pressure and other issues.