Feijoa

How to grow Feijoa growing and care:

Two trees of different cultivars

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn ( and in the tropic can be also in winter)

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Weak and dead branches

Size of the plant?
2-7 m, 6-21 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower
Edible flower in the color white and red-pink, the petal is edible part the taste is sweet

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Uses of Feijoa flowers:
Jams, eaten raw, beverage

Thinning the bloom:
Two firsts years when the tree not establish recommend

Edible Fruits

Fruit harvest season:
Summer

Fruits pests or diseases:
Aphids, birds

What can be done with big quantities of Feijoa fruits?
Eaten raw, juice

Work requirements on the fruit:
Collect from the ground

How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-3 years

Ripening of fruit
Possible to pick before and let it ripening in the house

Scientific name:

Acca sellowiana