Guava Capital of India: Which Place Is Known for Guava Cultivation?

The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is famous for being the Guava capital of India because of its long-standing association with guava cultivation and the cultivation of the unique varieties of Allahabadi guavas. The district is well known for its Allahabadi Safeda and Allahabadi Surkha guavas, which are known for their taste, appearance and quality. The cultivation of guava is quite widespread throughout some other districts of Uttar Pradesh as well.

What is the Guava Capital of India?

The district of Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh is known as the Guava Capital of India because of its long-standing tradition of guava cultivation.

Guava cultivation in the region is particularly known for the cultivation of Allahabadi varieties of guavas, which comprise the white-fleshed as well as the pink-fleshed guavas.

Allahabadi Safeda Guava

One of the most well-known Allahabadi varieties of guavas is the Allahabadi Safeda. This variety of guavas is cultivated mainly in Uttar Pradesh and is well-known for its taste and physical characteristics.

Main characteristics of Allahabadi Safeda guavas are,

• Medium size fruits
• Round fruit form
• White flesh
• Seedless
• High quality and taste

This variety is associated with the farming culture of Allahabad district, now Prayagraj.

Allahabadi Surkha Guava

Another unique variety of guava that comes from the Prayagraj area is called Allahabadi Surkha. Its main identifying feature is the presence of colored flesh since the variety differs from white flesh Allahabadi Safeda.

It has become popular because of its appearance, flavor, and connection with traditional guava growing in the region.

Guava Growing Districts in Uttar Pradesh

However, guava growing is not limited to Prayagraj alone. Some districts of the state have a tradition of cultivating the fruit.

District	State
Prayagraj (Allahabad)	Uttar Pradesh
Budaun	Uttar Pradesh
Kasganj	Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh
Farrukhabad	Uttar Pradesh
Hathras Unnao	Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur Nagar	Uttar Pradesh
Kaushambi	Uttar Pradesh

The presence of guava cultivation in these districts has made Uttar Pradesh popular as a producer of the fruit.