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Post by wolfcub on Jun 19, 2012 17:17:40 GMT -5
I would like to try growing this fruit. Has any one tried to grow it or has a few seeds to spare. I am in zone 8 a/b and would be able to put it in the green house during the cold months. Thanks
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Post by castanea on Jun 19, 2012 19:45:52 GMT -5
I don't have any seeds but you should be able to grow it in your area. It's really too hot to grow it here but the fruit of the better varieties is pretty decent and the flowers are very tasty.
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 19, 2012 20:34:33 GMT -5
Never heard of it before. Interesting plant, and fruit! The description of the texture kinda reminds me of an Oriental persimmon. Have you ever eaten them? How do they taste? If someone does have seed, I'd like to try a couple as well. If not, J.L. Hudson sells them at $3 a pack. They're the only one I can find offering seeds rather than (expensive!) started plants. MB |
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Post by castanea on Jun 19, 2012 22:52:40 GMT -5
It's most similar to a tropical guava in taste and texture hence the name "pineapple guava". The problem is that most varieties have little flesh. The flowers are hard to describe but the texture is very nice, almost silky or creamy, and mild but different.
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Post by cesarz on Jun 20, 2012 5:30:34 GMT -5
Lots and lots of Feijoa here in New Zealand at the moment. I would be able to save some seeds for you if you like.
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Post by johninfla on Jun 20, 2012 7:18:23 GMT -5
The flowers are good, I haven't had luck with it fruiting yet. My two plants seem to have something curling and slowly killing their leaves. I sprayed with copper, thinking it was a mildew or fungus but didn't get much of a reaction. I'm starting to think that they're just not well adapted for here. I'm going to keep trying....maybe I'll order some of those seeds from JL Hudson....although I bet they would take forever to fruit.....oh well............
John
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Post by wolfcub on Jun 20, 2012 9:16:20 GMT -5
Thanks Cesarz that would be great. I really would like to grow these from seed. My sis had them when they were in NZ and said they couldn't eat enough of them. I will pm you my info thanks Marj
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Post by castanea on Jun 20, 2012 18:01:34 GMT -5
NZ apparently has the best vareities in the world, the largest and the tastiest.
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 20, 2012 18:33:50 GMT -5
Cesar, mine has never fruited either!
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 20, 2012 19:59:45 GMT -5
Hmm. They're fruiting in NZ but not in Florida or California. I thought they were subtropical, but this sounds like a chill hour deficiency. Does anyone know approximately how many they require?
MB
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Post by steev on Jun 20, 2012 21:37:48 GMT -5
They fruit in the SF Bay Area, so they can't need much chill; they fruit in Sonoma County.
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Post by mountaindweller on Jun 20, 2012 22:09:56 GMT -5
I have some plants, but only one fruit yet some months after planting. I would recommend planting named varieties, not only because of the size of the fruit the taste is also better, I tried this in our local food coop. I got three plants I bought at the local nursery unnamed variety and they grow stronger than the two named I have. They are bushy while the others have the form of a tree. The no names haven't fruited so far and they are two years ols now. Feijoas are good windbreaks too, the bushier ones. We have a mountain climate, and winter gets down to -5°C. I think they like this climate.
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Post by castanea on Jun 20, 2012 23:05:34 GMT -5
They fruit in the Sacramento area and up through Chico. Most need pollen from a different plant, but one that flowers at the same time.
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Post by johninfla on Jun 21, 2012 6:43:00 GMT -5
Our winter was terribly warm this year....I think a lot of things didn't get the proper chill.
Two winters ago was an unusually cold winter.....our apples and plums did the best ever....
John
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Post by richardw on Jun 22, 2012 15:01:19 GMT -5
Ive grew 15 seedlings last season and have just germinated a few more in the last few weeks,i also have 7 different grafted varieties,ive brought as many as what would grow in my area because most are non self fertile so the more varieties the better for good pollination,this also may explain why yours Holly hasn't had fruit,you may need to get a few more different types.
The down side to growing Feijoa's from seed is you will get wide variation in fruit size which is ok with me.i'll just kill out the poor producers and keep replacing with more seedlings.
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