Guava Fruits

# Details
1 Guava is a popular fruit tree of tropical and sub-tropical climate. It is the fourth most widely grown fruit crop in India.
2 Commercial guava farming has pretty success over the other fruits because of low maintenance and input with higher fruit yields.
3 Guava jelly puree is very popular for its attractive purplish-red colour, pleasant taste and aroma.
4 The best soils for guava cultivation are deep, loamy and well drained.
5 For maximum production of Guava crop requires 500 to 1000mm rain, evenly distributed throughout the year.
6 Guava is grown in both tropical and sub-tropical regions upto 1,500 m. Temperature is between 23-28C for flowering and fruit set.
7 They are good in export value.
Projections Per Acre(in INR)

Plants per acre: 1,210

1st year Expenses: 1,210 x 400 = 4,84,000/-. First year Land establishment cost: 1,75,000. And Maintenance Cost: 50,000.

Yearly maintenance: 2,83,600 x 2 years = 5,67,200/-.

Total cash out flow = 12,76,200/-

Income can start in 2nd year but full yield will be in 8th year.

Estimated Revenue: 4,71,90,000/-

from 2nd year to 8th year which is 3697 times

Prices as per 2019-20 FY

Yield Statistics

  • 2 Years 569 Times
  • 4 Years 758 Times
  • 8 Years 1422 Times
Cost Benefit Analysis

Cost for 1,210 seedlings = (1,210 x Rs.400) = 4,84,000 Rupees

Trees will start fruit after a period of 2 years:

Age (Years) Yield (Kgs) REVENUE Income (INR)
2 60Kg 100Rs. 72,60,000/-
4 80Kgs 100Rs. 96,80,000/-
6 100Kgs 100Rs. 1,21,00,000/-
8 150Kgs 100Rs. 1,81,50,000/-

Areas of Plantation

  1. Commercial Orchards.
  2. Farm houses, waste lands and Gardens.
  3. Open lands not under utilization.

Few Considerations

  1. Initial maintenance is required for 2 years.
  2. Labor would appreciate by at least 20% per year.
  3. The expenses on pesticides and other farming procedures is must.
  4. Return is expected from 3 years.

Positive Confirmations

  1. It is a good source of vitamin C, pectin, calcium and phosphorus.
  2. Guava is used for the preparation of processed products like jams, jellies and nectar.
  3. The puree can be used in juice, cakes, puddings, sauces, ice-cream, jam and jelly
  4. Guava are incredibly delicious and packed with nutrients like low in calories, loaded with fiber and leaf extracts may boost your heart health, digestion, and immune system, in addition to other benefits.