Taiwan Pink
A high-value pink hybrid type grown intensively for premium and export markets.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Guava
- Type
- Planting material
- Season
- All seasons
- Starts bearing
- Managed cropping
- Expected yield
- Very high
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Disease resistance
- Moderate
- Release
- No ICAR or university release record. A Taiwan-origin type introduced and popularised by private nurseries.
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
About this variety
Taiwan Pink is a guava type that came from Taiwan and was brought to India by private nurseries. No ICAR or state-university breeding programme released it, so there is no official release record. It is called "Super Early" because it can fruit 8–10 months after planting, well ahead of most Indian guava. The skin is glossy and pale green-yellow, the flesh is pink, and it has become one of the most exported guava types from India.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose Taiwan Pink if you are growing for premium or export buyers and want pink flesh and a "Super Early" start: fruit can come 8–10 months after planting, against 2–3 years for most Indian guava. Fruit weighs about 250–300 g and the skin is glossy and pale green-yellow. The catch is that no institute released it, so there are no official trial figures, and plant quality depends on your nursery. Choose VNR Bihi if you want a jumbo white-fleshed fruit with a long shelf life. Choose Lalit if you want a pink guava from a public institute.
Sowing & cultivation
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Fruit weight is about 250–300 g per fruit, according to nursery and trade sources.
- No official release record means no university or ICAR trial figures to check. Ask your nursery for the plant invoice and where its mother plants came from.
- The states listed here are where it is grown intensively for premium and export markets. It may be grown in other states too.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Maharashtra
- Chhattisgarh
Check the plant before you pay
Taiwan Pink has no official release, so no institute can vouch for your plants. The nursery is the only guarantee you have.
Before you pay, ask for three things: a written bill naming the variety, the source of the mother plants, and a look at a bearing block from the same lot. Pink flesh and glossy, pale green-yellow skin are the signs to look for.
Start with a small order. If the first plants fruit true in 8–10 months, place the larger order. If they do not, you have lost little.
Where the planting material comes from
This variety is a grafted plant: the variety on top, joined onto a rootstock below. Seed out of its fruit will not come up as this variety, so it cannot be kept as seed. Buy grafted plants from a registered nursery or a government farm, so the plant is true to the variety and free of disease.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Guava variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Starts bearing | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allahabad Safeda | A white-fleshed table guava for north Indian markets, on land that has never had guava wilt | Bearing from year 2–3 (grafted plant) | 150–200 q/ha at full bearing | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh |
| Chittidar | An old-orchard replant in Uttar Pradesh where wilt has been a problem and you still want an Allahabad-type fruit | Bearing from year 2–3 (grafted plant) | 130–160 q/ha at full bearing | Uttar Pradesh |
| Lalit | A firm, pink-fleshed guava for fresh sale and for processing, from a CISH release | Winter crop | High | Uttar Pradesh |
| Lucknow-49 (Sardar) | A higher-yielding, more wilt-tolerant replacement for Allahabad Safeda, for north Indian table-fruit orchards | Bearing from year 2–3 (grafted plant) | 180–220 q/ha at full bearing | Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana |
| Pant Prabhat | A regular-bearing, soft-seeded table guava bred at Pantnagar for Uttarakhand | Early winter | High | Uttarakhand |
| Taiwan Pinkthis page | An early-bearing pink-fleshed guava for premium and export markets, bought from a private nursery | Managed cropping | Very high | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh |
| VNR Bihi | A jumbo, firm white-fleshed guava for premium and long-distance markets, from a private nursery | Managed cropping | Very high | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh |
Tools for this crop
The numbers you need next: how much seed to buy, whether the lot germinates, what the fertilizer bill looks like and what Guava is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Guava plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
- Seed Variety FinderFilter every Guava variety on this site by state, season, duration and soil.
- Fertilizer CalculatorTurn the NPK recommendation for Guava into bags of urea, DAP and MOP for your field size.
- Crop Profit CalculatorPut your seed, labour and input costs against the yield you expect from this variety.
- Mandi Price CheckerToday's Guava rate in your nearest mandi, before you fix a price with a trader.
Subsidy and government support
Schemes that help with the cost of Guava seed or planting material. Rules and the application route are on each scheme page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Taiwan Pink an ICAR-released variety?
No — no ICAR or state-university release record was found for it. It is a Taiwan-origin type that private nurseries introduced to India and popularised through the trade, not an institute breeding release.
Why is it called "Super Early"?
Because it starts bearing fruit as early as 8–10 months after planting — much sooner than most Indian guava types, which typically take 2–3 years to reach commercial bearing.
How much does a Taiwan Pink guava fruit weigh?
Roughly 250–300 grams per fruit, according to nursery and trade sources.
What does the fruit look like inside and out?
Glossy, pale green-yellow skin on the outside with pink flesh inside — the pink flesh is the trait the name refers to.
Why is Taiwan Pink grown mainly in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh here?
The listed states are the ones where it is grown intensively for premium and export markets. It is a widely traded introduced type, so it may also be grown in other states.
Does fruit at 8–10 months mean full yield in the first year?
No. The 8–10 months is when the first fruit can appear. No per-tree or per-hectare figure is published for the early crops, so do not budget for the "very high" yield rating in the first year. Plan a light first crop and keep records.
Taiwan Pink or VNR Bihi: which one should I plant?
Taiwan Pink gives pink flesh and an early start, with fruit of about 250–300 g. VNR Bihi gives jumbo fruit with firm white flesh and long shelf life. Both are private-nursery types and both are sold to premium and export buyers. Choose by what your buyer asks for, pink or white, and by how far the fruit has to travel.
How do I check that I am getting real Taiwan Pink plants?
Ask the nursery for a written bill with the plant name and the source of its mother plants. If you can, see a fruiting block of the same lot and check for pink flesh and glossy pale green-yellow skin. Do not pay the full amount before you have seen fruit from that source.
Is Taiwan Pink really sold for export from India?
Yes. It is one of the most exported guava types from India. Whether you can export depends on your buyer, packhouse and paperwork, not on the variety alone.
Can I make my own Taiwan Pink plants from my fruit?
Not from seed, if you want the same fruit. It is planting material, like other named guava types, so you buy grafted or layered plants. Ask the nursery whether any rights or terms come with the plant before you multiply it.