Agriculture commodity
Guava
Psidium guajava — Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
At a glance
- Family
- Fresh Fruits
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 0804.50
- Forms
- 2
Traded forms
- Guava Pulp / PureeHS 2007.99
- Sieved pulp, the base for nectar and for blending into juice.
- Guava JamHS 2007.99
- Named at 15 per cent under schedule (b), 25 under (a).
Grading standards
Codex General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Adopted 2005 · CXS 247-2005
Codex Standard for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Adopted 2009 · CXS 296-2009
Frequently asked
- What is Guava?
- Psidium guajava — Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
- Which forms is Guava traded in?
- Guava is traded as: Guava Pulp / Puree, Guava Jam.
- Which standards apply to Guava?
- Applicable grading standards include: Codex General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars; Codex Standard for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades.
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