Guava
is a plant in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) genus Psidium. It is native to Mexico and
Central America, Northern South America, parts of the Caribbean and some parts
of North Africa and also some parts of India. The guava tree is not big. It is
about 33 feet with spreading branches. The bark is smooth with green or reddish
brown color. The plant branches are close to the ground. Its young twigs are
soft. It has hard dark elliptic leaves. It is about 2-6 inches long and 1 - 2
inches wide. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens.
Guava
fruit, usually 2 to 4 inches in diameter, is round or oval depending on the
species. Varying between species, the skin can be any thickness, it is usually
green when unripe, but becomes yellow or maroon when ripe. The flesh of Guava
fruit is sweet or sour. The color of the flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or
red, with the seeds in the central part of the flesh. The seeds are numerous
but small. In some good varieties, they are edible. Actual seed counts have ranged
from 112 to 535. Guava fruit is rich with vitamins A and C, omega-3 and
omega-6, gatty acids and high levels of dietary fibre.
1.
How is the process of guava when ripe?
A. The
guava fruit usually can reach 2 -4 inches in diameter.
B. The
sour flesh of the guava changes into sweet.
C. Its
green skin can change into yellow or marron.
D. The
seeds inside the fruit are numerous but small.
2. What is the topic of the second paragraph?
A. fruit
B. colour
C. flowers
D. leaves
3. “In some good varieties, they are edible”. (line 5, paragraph 2). What does the underlined word mean?
A. easy
to grow
B. nice
to see
C. safe
to eat
D. hard
to cut
4. Based on the second paragraph, we know that….
A. Guava
is round or oval depending on the species.
B. Guava fruit, usually 2 to 4 inches in diameter
C. The flesh of Guava fruit is sweet or sour.
D. Guava fruit is rich with vitamins.
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