Guava - Where can I find it ?

Samer2010 · Post by **Samer2010** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:44 pm

Hi Forum,

Guava (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava) is a fruit that I LOVE so much. Unfortunately, I cannot find it fresh in grocery stores... Why? So, My questions are:

1) How to get fresh Guava in Finland? Any info about specific seasons or timing?

2) How to get good Guava juices in Finland? Any brands?

I would greatly appreciate your inputs!

PS: I don't mean Pear (Päärynät) !

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daveba · Post by **daveba** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:57 pm

1. I haven't seen them yet. Most probably, if at all they're available then in Asian stores in hakaniemi.

2. Rubicon. This I've seen. In above mentioned stores.

jahasjahas · Post by **jahasjahas** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:10 pm

I haven't paid attention to guava (nor have I ever tasted it), but several sources seem to confirm that it should be available in Finnish stores. Larger stores like Prisma, Citymarket or Stockmann are more likely to stock exotic fruits.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:21 pm

Not a promising sign when there isn't Finnish wikipedia page.

Samer2010 · Post by **Samer2010** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:01 am

@daveba
Thanks for the info.

1) Unfortunately, I don't live in Helsinki and there's no Asian stores where I live.

2) There's nothing better than getting the fresh fruit itself or at least 100% organic juice. Most other juices contain sugar and flavouring.

@jahasjahas
1) I think you have wasted enough of your life by not paying attention to the great fruit (Guava), and now I am here to save what's left in your life by telling you that you MUST pay lots of attention to the great fruit (Guava), Because it contains about four times the amount of vitamin C as an orange. You may argue that you could take vitamin C supplement, Well, Yes you could, But there's absolutely NOTHING better than eating the natural whole food.

2) Actually, I didn't find Guava in neither Prisma nor CityMarket. I wonder what sources you have checked?

3) It is very sad and strange to see in the stores e.g. (CityMarket) some "Unwanted" exotic fruits such as: Rambutan, Lychee, Kumquat, Kiwano, Pitaya, Carambola,...etc... But, We cannot see one of the most healthiest fruit (Guava).

@Upphew
There's a Finnish wikipedia page: (http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava).

Q) Is there any way to send a request or contact the responsible department here in Finland to ask about the possibilities of importing Guava to the Finnish market?

jahasjahas · Post by **jahasjahas** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:37 am

Samer2010 wrote:1) I think you have wasted enough of your life by not paying attention to the great fruit (Guava), and now I am here to save what's left in your life by telling you that you MUST pay lots of attention to the great fruit (Guava), Because it contains about four times the amount of vitamin C as an orange. You may argue that you could take vitamin C supplement, Well, Yes you could, But there's absolutely NOTHING better than eating the natural whole food.

Too much vitamin C won't do you any good. It's water-soluble and most of it will just flush away. But I'll promise to buy some guava the next time I have the chance

I wonder what sources you have checked?

For example, here's a text from 2006 that quotes both S and K groups. It says guava should be available at the largest Citymarkets, Prismas and S-Markets. But I think it's never guaranteed that a certain store will have a certain exotic fruit, since there isn't a constant demand from the average shopper. They might have a shipment now and then.

Is there any way to send a request or contact the responsible department here in Finland to ask about the possibilities of importing Guava to the Finnish market?

Department... like some official State Department of Fruit Imports?

We live in a market economy. If the stores want to import guava, they will.

Tiwaz · Post by **Tiwaz** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:33 am

And because this is first time I have heard of anyone mentioning that fruit... Demand just is not there.

Nuhmi · Post by **Nuhmi** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:55 pm

I also love guava! I found it once in Prisma Itäkeskus, but it was very expensive, 14 Euros per kilo. There I can also find guava juice. The brand is "Maaza". http://asianfoodmarket.nettisivu.org/fi ... ava_1L.jpg

Upphew wrote:Not a promising sign when there isn't Finnish wikipedia page.

Yes, there is: http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:43 pm

Nuhmi wrote:
Upphew wrote:Not a promising sign when there isn't Finnish wikipedia page.
Yes, there is: http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava

Yup. I stand corrected. Or I'll rephrase: there isn't link to Finnish wikipedia from the wikipedia page op linked and that usually means that the thing in question isn't well known in Finland.

daveba · Post by **daveba** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:36 pm

[quote="Samer2010"]@daveba
Thanks for the info.

1) Unfortunately, I don't live in Helsinki and there's no Asian stores where I live.

2) There's nothing better than getting the fresh fruit itself or at least 100% organic juice. Most other juices contain sugar and flavouring.

I fully agree about having them fresh. In fact there are many varieties and red ones are my favourite. But like exotic varieties of Mangoes and other "exotic" fruits not being freely available everywhere, this would be the same. It is a lot about demand as I guess, as these fruits are not very popular here.

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