- 1). Look at the exterior of a guava before checking for ripeness. If the skin shows any blemishes or bruises, select another fruit. These blemishes or bruises may make some areas of the guava ripen before other parts, leaving the guava only half-ripe when you go to eat it.
- 2). Select guava fruits that appear yellow, white or reddish in color. Green guavas are not ripe guavas, though some people do prefer less-ripe guavas. If buying guava for the first time, you may want to choose guava in a range of the available colors to determine your ripeness preference.
- 3). Apply gentle pressure to a yellow, white or red guava with your thumb. Like a pear, you should be able to press into the guava without much effort once the fruit is ripe. If you choose to buy green guavas, the guava should feel firm to the touch.
- 4). Keep green guavas in a pantry or on a counter until they change color and dent when gentle pressure is applied. Once fully ripe, or if purchased ripe, put guavas in the refrigerator immediately to prevent the guavas from going bad.
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