Sentry loses last couple, getting Virginia some fruit (5)

I believe the answer is:

guava

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'some fruit' is the definition.
(guava is a kind of fruit)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for guava that I've seen before include "Pink-fleshed tropical fruit" , "Tropical tree with yellow fruit" , "Pear-shaped tropical fruit" , "Tropical shrub bearing small yellowish fruit" , "Large cask; tube" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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