In first experiment, physico-chemical characteristics of guava fruit was studied, in second experiment different soaking treatments were evaluated for preparation of guava candy. Results of present studies indicated that guava fruit of cultivar Lucknow-49 had 164.8 g average fruit weight, 1.64 per cent seed content and 98.36 per cent pulp, 6.6 cm length and 6.4 cm width. Guava fruit of cultivar Lucknow- 49 was found to contain 10.23 per cent TSS, 0.51 per cent acidity, 169.5 mg per 100g ascorbic acid, 3.40 per cent reducing sugars, 3.59 per cent non reducing sugar, 6.99 per cent total sugars...