Wanted: Feijoas

[placidfemme]

erm - don wanna appear ignorant ....... but

WHAT is a 'Feijoas' ?

some random green fruit thats kinda mushy but not really

*can you tell I don't really like them?* lol

[The Pastor]

they are yum.

Are they native to nz?

[placidfemme]

Are they native to nz?

Not sure, but I never heard of them until we got here...

[Hitcher]

Are they native to nz?

Read post #21.

[Templar]

They're awesome, a huge favourite of Mrs Temp, who thinks nothing of paying the exhorbitant prices charged by the local fruit & veg.

All you could ever want to know:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feijoa

[Joni]

$9 a kilo on Chch

[NotaGoth]

Know a farmer who lives about 5 mins from our place... Used to be $5.00 for a huge bucket full... And you collect them yourself..

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!

[Disco Dan]

I have a tree of them. They taste like the devil. Nasty orible things...

I bet fijians would taste better...


I let them fall to the ground then go over them with the lawn mower while wailing triumphantly!

[cheese]

I got a tree of them. they are small this year though.

[The Pastor]

fejoa pie mmmmmmmmmmmmm

[ManDownUnder]

No.....thats Fijians

Yeah but when they intermarry with the Samoans you get Fijoans. Close but it's not legal to eat them I'm told.

[Maha]

Yeah but when they intermarry with the Samoans you get Fijoans. Close but it's not legal to eat them I'm told.

Must spread bla bla.....clap clap ya big bunny....

[kevfromcoro]

.........wtf is a Feijoa?

-Indy

think its one of those funny religions,,,,,feijoas witness..or something

[jrandom]

Fejioa Vodka (42 Below) is awesome!

Fnarr.

I drank a half bottle of it, once. At one sitting.

It is awesome, isn't it?

I think I want some chilled, over vanilla icecream. Right now.

[Steam]

Jeez, there are so many kinds of feijoa!

Apollo
Medium to large, oval fruit. Smooth, thin, light-green skin with blue-green surface bloom, subject to bruising and purpling. Pulp well-developed, slightly gritty. Flavor very pleasant, quality excellent. Ripens mid to late-season. Tree upright and spreading, to 8 ft. tall, vigorous and productive. Self-fertile, and will pollinate Gemini.
Choiceana
Originated in Australia. Small to medium-sized, round to oval fruit, 2 to 3-1/2 inches long. Skin fairly smooth. Flavor and quality good. Ripens in midseason. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading. Almost or always, but not less than 42% self-fertile.
Coolidge
Originated in Australia prior to 1908. Small to medium-sized fruit, 4 or more inches in length and 2-1/2 inches in diameter. Form pyriform to oblong or elongated. Skin somewhat wrinkled. Flavor mild, indifferent quality. Tree upright and strong growing, a reliable and heavy bearer, 100% self-fertile. The most widely planted cultivar in California.
Edenvale Improved Coolidge
Originated in Santa Cruz, Calif. by Frank Serpa of Edenvale Nurseries. Large, oblong fruit of very good to excellent flavor and quality. Ripens in October. Tree slow growing. Self-fertile, precocious and productive. Grows best in climates similar to cool, coastal ares of southern California.
Edenvale Late
From Edenvale Nurseries. Mediuim-sized, oblong fruit of very good to excellent flavor and quality. Ripens late, in January,and over a long period of time. Tree slow growing. Self-fertile, very productive. Grows best in climates similar to cool, coastal areas of southern California.
Edenvale Supreme
From Edenvale Nurseries. Medium-sized, oblong fruit of very good to excellent flavor and quality. Ripens in November. Best eaten soon after harvest. Tree slow growing. Self-fertile, precocious and productive. Grows best in climates similar to cool, coastal areas of southern California.
Gemini
Fruit small to medium, egg-shaped. Skin very smooth, thin, dark green with a heavy bloom. Flavor and texture excellent. Ripens in early autumn, earlier than Apollo. Tree upright, spreading, to 8 ft tall. Moderately vigorous, high yielding, partially self-fruitful, but cross pollination is recommended for best fruit quality.
Mammoth
Selected in New Zealand from seedlings of the Choiceana. Large, round to oval fruit, to 8-1/2 ounces, resembling Coolidge. Skin thick, somewhat wrinkled. Flesh somewhat gritty, quality and flavor very good. Matures early in midseason. Softer and not as good a shipper as Triumph. Tree of upright habit, to 10 ft. tall, strong growing. Self-fertile, but bears larger fruit, with cross-pollination.
Moore
Large, flavorsome fruit. Ripens in midseason. Very vigorous plant. Recommended for California.
Nazemetz
Originated in San Diego, Calif. by Alexander Nazemetz. Large, pear-shaped fruit, averaging 3 ounce in weight. Side walls moderately thin. Pulp translucent and sweet. Flavor and quality excellent. Ripens in late October to mid-December. Unlike that of many other cultivars, the pulp of Nazemetz does not darken after being cut or as it ripens, but retains its clear color. Tree self-fertile, but bears most heavily when cross-pollinated. Good pollinator for Trask.
Pineapple Gem
Originated in Azusa, Calif. by Monrovia Nursery. Small, round fruit of good to very good quality. Mid to late season ripening. Tree self-fruitful but bears heavier crops if pollinated. Does poorly under cool, coastal conditions.
Trask
Originated as a bud sport of Coolidge. Medium to large, oblong fruit, up to 3-1/2 inches long and weighing 3 to 5 ounces. Rough, dark green skin. Shells thicker and grittier than Coolidge. Flavor and quality good to very good. Ripens early. Tree self-fertile, but most productive when cross-pollinated. Precocious. Ideal pollinator for Nazemetz.
Triumph
Selected in New Zealand from seedlings of the Choiceana cultivar. Short, oval, plump fruits., not pointed as those of Coolidge, medium to large. Skin uneven but firm. Flesh somewhat gritty but with good seed to pulp ratio. Excellent sharp flavor. Ripens to midseason. Tree upright, of medium vigor. Bears heavily if pollinated. Good pollinator for Mammoth.