Bauang, La Union

OTOP: Guapple (Fresh & Processed)

Description:

            The guapple, unlike the common guavas found almost anywhere in the country, is a large fruit with a very thick and crispy flesh a tangy sweet taste. It is round to pear-shaped fruit rich in Vitamins A, B and C. A guapple fruit weights 300-500 g. Bauang has 50 farms with a total land area of 50-hectare plantation of guapple. The aim of the LGU is to come up with other products made from guapple such as pies, candles, jam and others, making guapple not only a table top fruit.