Queso de Bola Guava: Fruit and Tree Characteristics
Queso de Bola is a registered guava variety, also sold or known as bayabas Queso de Bola or NSIC Gv 01. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2002 as NSIC 2002 Gv 01. Jaime Goyena, Sr bred it.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for bayabas Queso de Bola or NSIC Gv 01, this is the same guava. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our guava variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.
Key facts about Queso de Bola guava
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2002 Gv 01 |
| Year approved | 2002 |
| Breeder or owner | Jaime Goyena, Sr |
| Also known as | bayabas Queso de Bola, NSIC Gv 01 |
| Plant height (m) | 4 |
| Plant growth habit | Spreading |
| Plant growth and vigor | Strong |
| Plant fruiting season | August September |
| Plant regularity of bearing | Regular |
| Fruit weight (g) | 575 g |
| Fruit length (cm) | 9.08 |
| Fruit width (cm) | 10.16 |
| Fruit shape | Oblate |
| Skin color | Yellow Green |
| Skin texture | Finely Smooth |
| Flesh color | White |
| Yield, per the seller | prolific |
When does it bear, and how much?
A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. The mother tree of Queso de Bola was about 3 years old when it was registered. It bears regularly, with fruit in August September. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.
anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit guava fields most often: anthracnose, mealybug, Oriental fruit fly. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the fruit is like
A fruit of Queso de Bola weighs about 575 g grams, and its shape is oblate. The flesh is white and crispy. Its sweetness measured 10.26 degrees Brix, the share of sugar in the juice. Most table fruit tastes sweet from about 12 Brix up. The edible part is 100 percent of the fruit. Its fruiting season is August September, bearing regular.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Fruits August to September, bears early.
- Yield: Prolific.
- Fruit: Flattened round, about 575 g, yellow green, finely smooth skin, crisp, sweet, fiberless white flesh, pleasant aroma, about 10 Brix.
- Where: Laguna.
- Uses: Table.
Why farmers know it: the only registered guava: big, round, crisp fruit of about 575 g. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Queso de Bola guava
Pick a variety by the fruit your buyers pay for: its size, sweetness and flesh, and how regularly the tree bears. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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