However, eating and using guava is delightfully simple, making it easy to enjoy its pineapple-strawberry flavor and pulpy texture. Ahead, we spoke to chefs about how to select and eat guava.

Add to tropical fruit salads but test the seeds first - if they’re not too hard, you can leave them in. It is not necessary to peel and seed guavas for use in jelly or fruit cheese.

It has a long shelf life. Place chopped guava in a pan and add water to cover. 4. Cook until soft and strain through a cloth, squeezing and keeping the pulp for the cheese. 5. Make jam with the pulp, ...