Guava Lady

Munum’s Ethel feels sweet about her guavas

However at Munum village outside Lae, Edith Babum finds this horticultural crop economic  with a modest farm her family runs for self sustenance.

Babul owns a patch of 6000 Indian guava trees to serve her niche market which she does well with the help of her family members. 

This white guava performs vigorously with quality produce all year round. She says unlike other tree crops, her main challenges are fruit fly damage and mulching. But her team has been to handle those problems, using simple management techniques.