Allahabadi Surkha are a variety of guava having deep pink color inside instead of the typical white color[1] and an apple red exterior skin.
[2] This fruit is sweet, and strongly flavoured with few seeds and is slightly depressed at both ends.
[3] These guavas are cultivated across the Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh region in the northern belt of India.
[4] Allahabadi Surkha is cultivated today on almost 1000 hectares of land mainly under Kaushambi and Kaurihar -II districts of Allahabad.
[5] The fruit is known for its medical properties such that during the winter season because it neutralizes disease symptoms.