Feijoa — Feijoa
Acca Sellowiana ' Feijoa'
Acca Sellowiana ' Feijoa' - Feijoa
Sometimes called a pineapple guava. This hardy evergreen bushy shrub grows between 1-7m tall, produces edible fruit and makes an attractive specimen. Fruit ripens in Winter and is approximately the size and shape of a chicken's egg with smooth green skin. Flesh is pale, clear and jelly like being firm and coarse nearer the skin with a juicy/seeded pulp in the center. The fruit has a strong perfume and taste like a pineapple x strawberry. Fruit can be peeled or cut in half and scooped out with a spoon.
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Fruit information
Maturity: Winter.
Fruit size: Medium.
Fruit shape: Egg shaped.
Skin: Thin skin which can be peeled with a knife.
Flesh colour: Clear pale cream.
Texture: Seeded pulp in the centre of fruit whilst firm and coarse nearer the skin.
Flavour: Juicy.
Seed or stone: Seeded.
Storage: Pick to ripen from the tree to prevent bruising and eat when soft..
Storage period: Can be put in cool store but very limited.
Chill: Does require some winter chilling.
Plant information
Origin: Public variety.
Status: Public.
Pollinators: Self fertile.
Blossom: Pink/purple blossom.
Tree shape: Small, spreading and bushy.
Flower: Pink/purple centered flowers appear in Spring with red stamens and yellow pollen.
Growth rate: Slow.
Height: 1-7m.
Leaf colour: Leave are a dull green/blue. Evergreen.
Growing conditions: Plant in fertile, well drained soils in sun to part shade. Is reasonably salt tolerant. Frost tolerant also.
Cultivation notes: Prune to a single trunk and then prune each year to promote new growth. Thin tree for easier harvesting.
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