Feijoa fruit trees Varieties for the Australian Garden

Feijoa fruit trees are readily available for sale from online and retail nurseries. The Feijoa Tree Feijoa sellowiana also known as the pineapple guava. Widely grown a fruit crop and a plant for the home orchard in NZ feijoa are a hardy evergreen fruiting tree that are also used as hedging plants. As a tree feijoas will reach 5m in height (often smaller) however they are usually pruned to be smaller than this. Frost tolerant try a position with protection from the hot afternoon sun for best results.

Feijoa trees have very attractive flowers during summer followed by edible fruit in autumn to winter. The fruit is said to have high levels of Vitamin C and can be eaten fresh, cooked or stewed, preserved or even turned into wine.

The fruit of the feijoa is green and egg shaped, fleshy and juicy with a sweet flavour, varyeties will fruit from mid summer (Gemini) to Autumn (Opal Star) Feijoa trees are well suited to espalier if space is a problem.

Care and Growing conditions

Feijoa trees require little care once established, remember to remove all fallen fruit from the ground to prevent disease and insects. Plant in a well sunny position is a humus rich well drained soil. Prune dead and diseased wood but resist heavy pruning if you are after fruit.

Feijoa Varieties and Cultivars

If you are looking for good fruit productionl look for named cultivars rather than seedlings try varieties such as 'Apollo', 'Opal Star', Gemini, Kakapo, Pounamu and Wiki Tu

Older cultivars include 'Coolidge', 'Choiceana', and 'Superba'