Hongyuan Guava Hard Candy
The green one from the restaurant dish. Sweet at first, tart at the end, with the musky scent of ripe guava the whole way through.
- Sweet, then tart
- Musky guava aroma
- Green and glassy
from $5.99 for 1 bag
Hongyuan guava candy
The Classic Series guava bag is the Hongyuan flagship. It sells in packs of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 30, and it also rides along in the three-bag trios with pineapple, lychee or green apple.
3 products
Hongyuan Fruit Candy Trio: Pineapple, Guava & Lychee
Three bags, three fruits: yellow pineapple, green guava and red lychee in one pack.
- One bag of each
- Tangy, musky, floral
- 1,050 g in all
$14.63 for 3 bags, $4.88 a bag
Hongyuan Fruit Candy Trio: Pineapple, Guava & Green Apple
Pineapple, guava and the bag you cannot buy alone: green apple.
- One bag of each
- Green apple inside
- 1,050 g in all
$23.99 for 3 bags, $8.00 a bag
Hongyuan guava candy, matched to the occasion
- A first tasteHongyuan Guava Hard Candy, 1 bag
One 12.3 oz bag is $5.99 and holds far more candy than a restaurant handful.
- A dish that never runs dryHongyuan Guava Hard Candy, 3 bags
The 3 bags pack brings a bag down to $4.59, the lowest in the guava line.
- A front counter or a waiting roomHongyuan Guava Hard Candy, case of 30 bags
30 bags is 10.5 kg of wrapped candy at $4.97 a bag, one delivery for the season.
- Not sure about guavaHongyuan Fruit Candy Trio: Pineapple, Guava & Lychee
A trio holds 1 bag of guava and 2 of other fruits for $14.63, so a miss costs a third of the pack.
Hard candy, gummies or caramels?
Hongyuan guava candy is a hard candy: sugar syrup boiled to 300–310°F until almost no water is left. Gummies and caramels stop cooking sooner, and the gap shows in how long a piece lasts and how the dish keeps.
| Hard candy (Hongyuan guava) | Gummies and jellied candy | Caramels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooked to | Hard-crack stage, 300–310°F | Hard-ball stage, 250–265°F | Firm-ball stage, 245–250°F |
| Sugar in the cooked syrup | 99% | 92% | 87% |
| Keeps in the pantry | Up to a year | Six to nine months once opened | Six to nine months, sometimes 12 |
| What dentists flag | Long sugar exposure, and a bitten piece can chip a tooth | Sticky, gummy sweets cling to teeth | Sticky sweets cling to teeth |
| On the CDC choking list for young children | Yes, round or hard candy | Yes, gummy candies | Yes, caramels |
| Better choice when | You want one piece to last and a dish that keeps for months | You want to chew, and a soft bite matters more than shelf life | You want a soft, buttery sweet with no fruit tartness |
Sources
- Exploratorium, Science of Cooking: Candy-making Stages, read 5 October 2026
- National Confectioners Association (AlwaysATreat.com), Candy Storage Tips, read 5 October 2026
- American Dental Association (MouthHealthy.org), Top 9 Foods That Damage Your Teeth, read 5 October 2026
- American Dental Association (MouthHealthy.org), Halloween Survival Guide, read 5 October 2026
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Choking Hazards, read 5 October 2026
Which pack of Hongyuan guava candy costs least per bag?
The 3 bags pack, at $4.59 a bag on 5 October 2026. The largest pack, case of 30 bags, works out to $4.97 a bag.
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