Do you top and tail Chilean guava berries

[stealthsquirrelnutkin]

I've got loads of Chilean guava berries this year and have been searching for recipes online.
Most seem to suggest sprinkling them over muesli or stirring them into muffin batter, but they don't seem to mention the hard little stalk sticking out of the top of the berry and the stiff little skirt of petals ringing the bottom of the berry.
I have memories of being set to top and tail berries in the 1960s, with a vague idea that those where blackcurrants and gooseberries.

Has topping and tailing fruit gone out of fashion? I don't mind the stiff bits when I'm eating the berries in the garden and able to easily spit them out, but concealed in muffins or hiding in jam I strongly suspect they would detract from the pleasure of scoffing.
There's always the option of making jelly, though that involves pouring hot sugary goop into a suspended muslin bag, and leaving it to drain. Which is as much of a faff in it's own way as topping and tailing each berry.
Anyone have any advice?

I think topping and tailing isn't done as much (or "gone out of fashion" as you put it) because most stuff from supermarkets has basically already been done for you, but when my friend gives me gooseberries from her allotment or I pick wild berries they definitely still need to be picked over for leaves/spiders and usually topped and tailed as well, no matter what fashion dictates!

I had never heard of a chilean guava berry but having googled, I see what you mean. I'd definitely top and tail them to take off the stalk - wouldn't worry so much about the crown as that will probably break down if you are baking them into a muffin.

Thanks, I was really hoping someone was going to tell me it was an unnecessary job, but at least now while I sit here getting my fingers sticky I know it needs to be done.

Well how about this...don't top and tail one muffin's worth of berries and see how that one comes out? Then you'll know if you have to do it in the future!

Good thinking! I'll do that.