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Pineapple Guava (Feijoa)

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

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Water

Good Drainage

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Fertilizer

Feijoas grow slowly and require only light applications of a complete fertilizer. A feeding of 8-8-8 NPK once every two months can speed growth.

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Pollination

Birds eating the petals pollinate the flower. It has been said that feijoa pollen is transferred by birds that are attracted to and eat the flowers, but bees are the chief pollinators.

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Propagation

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Pests & diseases

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Look out for (Houston)

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What it is

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Why grow/eat it

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Harvest in Houston

Fruit ripens about 4ยฝโ€“7 months after flowering; the color change is hard to see.

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Container tips

Keep it away from hot, reflected sun to avoid fruit sunburn; it tolerates part shade.

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Cautions

Remarkably pest- and disease-resistant; black scale occasionally.

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Sources

  1. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/acca-sellowiana/
  2. https://crfg.org/fruit/feijoa/