Literally thousands of selections exist worldwide. In South Africa a number of selections were made with only Fan Retief being grown successfully on a commercial scale. However Guava wilting disease (GWD) has had a devastating effect on these plantings and with no suitable control measures available an alternative more tolerant cultivar was sought.

The selection TS-G2 has been identified by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in South Africa as being the most tolerant to GWD and is recommended as both a rootstock and cultivar. The fruit is larger than that of Fan Retief with a similar fruit flesh to fruit breadth ratio. TSS(Total Soluble Solids) are slightly higher than Fan Retief. The fruit flesh colour is darker and more pink than the Fan Retief .

Tree availability:
Du Roi Nursery produces TS-G2 cuttings for sale as producing plants or as rootstocks on to which other cultivars such as Fan Retief are grafted.

Cuttings can be produced within 5 – 6 months from order.

Grafted trees can be produced within 10 – 12 months from order.

For more information there is a useful book available: “The Cultivation of Guava”. For further details on this book, contact the ARC in South Africa at the following address:

Guava cuttings in the fogging unit	Grafted Guava plant	Recently transplanted guava plant in a 4 litre bag	Ready to sell guava plant in a 4 litre bag