Fun Fruit Study - The CHILEAN GUAVA

Ugni molinae, commonly known as Chilean guava, or strawberry myrtle, is a shrub native to Chile and adjacent regions of southern Argentina. The local Spanish name is murta, and the Mapuche Native American name is "Uñi" or Uñiberry. It is in the same botanical family as the guava

The Chilean Guava is an absolutely delicious fruit that smells and tastes like cotton candy! It has a creamy, pear-like texture with a flavor that almost everyone loves. Some think it tastes like strawberries or vanilla cream, while others describe it as passion fruit or guava.

Although few people grow Chilean guava, it's nothing new – apparently, the berries were Queen Victoria's favourite fruit. She had it grown in Cornwall's mild climate and the berries sent to her table