Pineapple Guava - Evergreen Bush ~ feijoa sellowiana

[@werpu12]

I have 2 pineapple guavas in a climate what you would call zone 7a, they are atm surviving their second winter and are quite happy!

[@YardCoach]

Thanks for the comment. Surprised zone 7 is compatible. Are yours in the ground or container?

[@werpu12]

@@YardCoach In the ground but they are packed in during winter until mid march!

[@kchedville]

Packed In?? I am thinking you mulch them hard and maybe put a frost cover over them for the coldest temp times??@@werpu12 I am in the New Grow Zone 9a, and have two of them in Pots i been wanting to plant somewhere on the Property, this past winter we had a few nights that got down into the 11F temps. Do you think it would be safe for them?

[@YardCoach]

@kchedville I think they would get burned at 11 degs and suffer a die back. But they might bounce back. That is really cold for 9a. But if you take all the precautions you state and 11degs is not the norm you will probably be Ok?

[@werpu12]

@@kchedville Mine were wrapped in some air bubble foil with a fleece on top to allow for ventilation, on the bottom I had straw and leafs as root protection. Winter now is over but we had a week with roughly -10c (aka 14F) during the night and rougly 10 days of snow, I don´t have any frost damage on my two Feijoas, they definitely got more cold hardy the second year now, last year I had several damaged leafs. I cannot say anything about going deeper because that was the coldest we had this year and similarily last year with (I think -12c for two nights, which is roughly 10f. It also as far as I know depends on the variety, but you you dont mind losing them, you might have a good chance of getting them through winter with some cover! I definitely have more frost damage on my strawberry tree, which is in its first year in the ground than I have on my two Feijoas! This plant actually is quite amazing, coming from the Tropics but being able to survive moderate climate temperatures! Call me a fan of it by now. I never expected it really to survive a winter over here, but it did already 2 winters without any significant damage!

[@blisshomeandlife]

I feel like everyone who knows about the pineapple guava loves them so much! Nice Australian accent 😂

[@beth6288]

I live in the San Joaquin valley my parents have a pineapple guava we pick them up and put right into the garbage they are slimy and light flavor of fish to me absolutely disgusting

[@blisshomeandlife]

@@beth6288 wow! I wonder if there are different varieties. I noticed that the timing must be perfect for when they are ripe. If they aren’t ripe enough they taste too tart/bitterish and if they are too ripe they are more slimey and without much flavor as you say. It’s always nice to learn something new. East coast is definitely different than the west coast so idk. Thank you for sharing!

[@YardCoach]

@beth6288 yikes! They sound like they are way past ripe. Like almost fermented rotten. They are great when they are ripe and still on the tree or bush. Very tropical sweet tasting. Sorry you cannot enjoy.

[@annafabinak8784]

Beautiful..

[@michaelromero1873]

Excellent photos.

[@dentaldoc1460]

Thanks for sharing

[@YardCoach]

Thanks for watching

[@invinoveritas6859]

They do quite well in Northern California.Quite easy to grow and propagate from stem cuttings.They're bite size and absolutely delicious.Their flower are quite showy and beautiful to look at as well.I highly recommend them for hedges on a property.Absolutely !!!!.....😁

[@YardCoach]

Until temps dip into 20s then they tend to get frost burned. But usually recover. I have had the fruits and they are 2nd to none in unique flavor. Thanks for watching.

[@xinderellalee]

My neighbor have them grow them by the store

[@invinoveritas6859]

They even thrive on the Santa Cruz mountain in North California.I've seen them on the property of an old friend........

[@marius1975]

Interesting video, does this plant pollinate itself or do you need 2 Feijoa to pollinate?

[@YardCoach]

Hey Marius, thanks for watching. It is self pollinating, but increase production by having more than one in an immediate area.

[@trishgould25]

You don't pick them, wait for the fruit to drop and pick them up every day. Some varieties are self-fertile but most require another tree for pollination, the petals are also edible, they are sweet and taste like the fruit. They are mostly pollinated by birds.

[@YardCoach]

Agreed. Kinda miss them. Folks tend to forget to pick up each day though.

[@cybertones942]

A lot of people I know eat the skin aswell

[@YardCoach]

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