My father planted one when I was about 12 we moved and he transplanted it with us and it’s been thriving ever since. I’ll be 60 this year!! Dad passed last year and I’ve continued to care for his beautiful yard! ❤
@@Fergiiiiiiiii this Sothern California weather is brutal. 4ft tall, no fruit yet, I ordered 2 more pineapple guavas from walmart to keep it company, still excited to have them
Thanks for the videos! They grow in Azerbaijan, too. Usually in autumn we always have them in the markets. Besides eating them raw, you can make compotes, grind and mix with sugar, or make preserves. This way you can save it and use during winter. We pronounce it as fey-ho-a.
Great video. I live in Bothell, WA. It's like a suburb of Seattle but get's quite a bit colder. I've grown Feijoa nazemetz for many, many years, and it's seen temps nearing 13f. This variety is also self fertile for people who can't find 'unique' in their area. My tree doesn't fruit as abundantly as yours, but I do get fruit in the fall all the way to heavy frost, sometimes after Christmas. I absolutely love New Zealand. I have relatives in Auckland.
@@QFRoze234 Put them in the sunniest area you have. They can produce nicely in the Seattle area, but they really need all the sun they can get to ripen, especially if the tree is young.
Hey! I have planted a feijoa tree about a month ago, I also planted several cuttings from a big branch that a neighbor gave me and tons of seeds in a pot...all of them are growing amazingly day by day here in the north of Spain! I hope they give me fruits soon :) Thank you for your video, it helps me a lot!
What part of Spain are you in? I had plans to plant a small test orchard in Aragon to see how they handle the heat/cold there but the virus has stopped me from going back, hopefully 2021!
@@BuenavistaNZ I'm from Cantabria...here ,feijoas grow amazing, and their fruits are very good... they can handle the weather with no problems because winters arent too cold and summers arent too hot either( my neighbor has 7 feijoa trees since 10 or more years that produce tons of delicious fruits) and all my seedlings still getting bigger day by day... I hope next year you can plant successfully that orchard you planed in Aragon! :)
Feijoa can tolerate a lot more then -7C°, my tiny tender seedlings just took -12C° with minor frost damage on half of the leaves, I´d expect the mature plants could even take -15/16 C° in a sheltered spot.
Growing a feijoa tree on the Gold Coast.Its growing well have two in pots large pots. We had one in Havelock North when we lived in Hawkes Bay 20yrs ago.Looking forward to it fruiting next year maybe. Will go on your sight for how to fertilize , prune. and general care of a feijoa tree. Thank for the information i have so far.
Hi Yvonne my wife is from Napier and obsessed with feijoas. She has two trees but only one has just started to develop fruit. She has eyes on every feijoa tree in our suburb🤣. We are also on the Gold Coast. Best of luck!
I had a seed land in a pot plant. It has grown to almost a metre high 2 years later. Hoping it will fruit. Have to stop moving house so I can keep my beautiful fruit trees!!!
I’m growing a couple in Scotland (I pots and over winter indoors, but go out when warm enough) and got 2 fruits after 2 years with Mammoth, but I also have a couple of unknown varieties which flower earlier and trying to cross pollinate is tricky. But pleased with progress so far. Bushes are getting a bit leggy so wondering how to prune for shape and when?
I live in a suburb of windy welly and am using countdown shopping bags cos I don't have a big section. They seem to be doing fine but I really want the lifestyle block!
We are planting Feijoas in England and Thank you for your great video on growing them.. Can you tell me what is the maximum distance you should plant them apart.?
Planted 2 tress 2 years ago and both haven't grown much at all, anything I can do to encourage growth. They're still alive but seem not to get taller. Thanks a lot.
Hi Daniel, what type of climate are you in? Maybe try and top dress them with some good compost and mulch and give them some fertiliser. A little hard to say without knowing the growing conditions. How big are the plants? :)
@@TheKiwiGrower in Hamilton, relatively sunny spot. The lemon and lime trees I planted at the same time are now bigger and even fruiting. Coming up to 2 years since planted. I'd say they're around 2m tall
2m tall is pretty decent for 2 years old, but in terms of getting them to grow more, I’d fertilise in Spring/summer and make sure they get enough water in summer particularly if we get another very dry Summer again, as drought can slow them down quite a bit. If you haven’t already, mulching will help to feed their feeder roots near soil surface and retain moisture. Hope that helps! :)
@@TheKiwiGrower my bad I meant 1M tall, seems small for 2 years but I dont have anything to compare it too. Would you recommend using the seaweed concentrate with water then covering with mulch? Thanks a bunch
We've planted 3 feijoa's here in Redlands (Qld, Australia). Hubby's from Auckland and absolutely loves them! This is our first year of fruiting and we've noticed that the ones we've picked up from under the tree each day are rotten and some even had maggots in them. We are not sure why so hoping you can let us know what we can do to solve this issue. Cheers mate.
Hi Cassandra, have heard Australians do sometimes have issues with Queensland fruit fly stinging the fruit, which is them laying their eggs in the fruit which turn into maggots. I don't have experience dealing with these, however have heard some people cover the trees or fruit with a fine mesh. We do get guava moth here in NZ where you can find a grub inside the fruit. For those good idea to remove the affected fruit from the ground and dispose of them to reduce the spreading and reproduction of the guava moth. Have also found it affective to sprinkle neem granules below the trees. Hope that helps!
We have the same problem here in Tallai... I talked to a local guy at the market and he said to use a fine net also ... but also mentioned using a sacrificial pile of poisoned old rotten fruit close by that the flies go to instead .... ( didn't tell me the poison... still need to research )
Thank you for your video. I got 1 plant a year ago and it goes quite well but hasn't had any fruit yet. I am thinking of buying more plants after watching your video but Im not sure if I can grow it in the 52 L pot. What is your suggest? Cheers Hanh from Australia
Hi, I've personally not grown them in containers myself, but I know that some people do this with success. 50L is still a decent size, so hopefully should get some fruit, will just need to keep it well watered when the fruit are developing especially. I wouldn't go any smaller that that size though. You can get smaller varieties that might be more suitable for container growing, so you could look at that perhaps for a second tree. They often will take longer that 1 year to produce. Depends too if your tree is a seedling or a cutting or grafted tree. Seedlings can take 5-6 years I believe. If you trim your tree, make sure to only do this in autumn or winter, as they flower on fresh growth in spring, so you don't want to cut that off
You are so lucky to have such a big range of varieties available to buy in New Zealand, they are really hard to buy here in the UK. I eventually found Triumph, Mammoth and Gemini. The other varieties you mentioned are impossible to buy. Unfortunately they struggle a bit in our climate, although it's not that cold in winter, our summers are a lot cooler than yours on average so the fruits tend to be smaller and very late to ripen, really at risk of frost damage 🙄🙄
@@TheKiwiGrower I get fruit on them no problem , they simply start flowering later than in warmer climates and the fruits grow slower in cooler temperatures and finish growing earlier as well so they'll never be as big or as sweet as yours. Same problem with figs, we don't normally get a main crop, only brebas, pomegranates won't fruit without a greenhouse and persimmons also tend to be smallish. Our daily average temperatures from beginning June to the end of August ( our seasons are opposite to yours of course ) tend to vary between 19c and 25c with the occasional days where it hits 28c to 30c. Sub tropicals and tropicals simply grow a bit slower here 😁
What part of the UK? I grow mine in the Pacific Northwest of the United States in western Oregon and that has a climate similar to northern Portugal. From my understanding extreme southwestern England isn’t too different as the temperature range is about the same as northern Portugal. They are grown commercially here in western Oregon so it is possible to get good yields in a place with chilly, wet though relatively mild winters.
Hi Callum, can you please advice is it possible to grow this from cuttings ? Also how shall I get the cuttings from the mother tree so that they become successful please guide. Thanks!
I cant seem to get fruit even with hand pollinating. I tried different brushes and even vibrating one. Bees totally ignore my tree. Not sure if my tree offended them. I must be doing something wrong. Cheers
Hey, I’m not aware if some varieties are more cold hardy than others, I think they’re all relatively hardy. In terms of varieties, I eaten a lot of varieties over the years, however most of the time haven’t know what the varieties were that I ate at different times. I’ve kept track of which varieties are which for my trees, so I’ll do a tasting when they’re ripe (soon!) and see how they go. Honestly though I have found all varieties have pretty much the same taste, the variance is more to do with the skin (thick or thin skin, smooth or rough skin), which doesn’t matter if you only eat the flesh, but I’m a weirdo and like eating the skin too and prefer the smoother and thinner skinned ones :) The fruit quality and taste is more to do with stage of ripeness and your preference with that, which you get better with over time as you get more familiar with the feel of the skin and the look of the feijoa :)
Hi, I have about 10 Feijoa Trees that are about 4 years old so still small. They have not taken off as much as I would like and are a bit woody, can you recover them by a bit of pruning ? Also 2 have been eaten by sheep so very small with very little leaves, can they recover or pull out and get new plants ? Thanks for any advise
Great video! I'm so keen to put a feijoa hedge to work as an extra privacy measure but the neighbors back yard is covered in morning glory (purple vine). Any tips for fighting it off?
NZ. has these cultivars. I have not been able to locate anything but seedlings here in the US. Do you have any sources over there that might ship to the US?
Hi John, you don't have to prune to one trunk, they grow well either way. Just depends what you're after for the space they're in. Just keep the tree open enough for birds to get amongst the branches to pollinate the flowers :)
I would love to plant fruit trees - especially feijoas but have a problem with possums. Apart from culling the possums out - any tips for what to protect your tree with from possums?
Hi bro! I'm a kiwi living in Perth(10 years strong) Couldn't believe it when we found a Feijoa tree at Bunnings! Was like finding gold! Lol. Anyway, we don't have any lawn or anywhere to plant it. My wife & i bought a large pot for it to live in. Obviously we won't reap a full harvest from it. But if we can get a yearly feed out of the tree we will be more than happy! Any tips you could give us to keep this tree as happy as possible in It's little home? Cheers!
They do naturally grow as more of a shrub which is how I'll be growing mine. If you wanted a tree shape you'd have to pick a single stem and trim off the lower growth and let it branch out further up
I’ve watched a lot of videos on this plant but you included things I hadn’t yet heard. We’re in Texas and our temperatures vary from summer 115 degrees down to winter 15 degrees. And winds and at times hail. Do you think these could be Texas tough as they call it around here. Should I plant it on the north side of the house to be out of afternoon summer sun but will get north winds or in front of the 6 foot lumber fence protected from winter winds but getting full sun most of the day
I would plant it in as much sun as possible. New Zealand has a very temperate climate and we get a mix of all weathers (sometimes hail and full sunshine in the same day).
Hi. I have a 30 year old tree.feijoa. it produces alot of fruit every year. Last year and this year I've noticed white spotting on branches. It doesnt come off easy. What could it be? The tree was drastically cut back in September. It's now may.
Hi, I have one in Spain. It is 4 years old ando no fruited. It started to set new shoots and it's 75 cm high. The plant set first flowers and then leaves or first leaves and then flowers... I don't know if I expect to have this year.. thank you
Definitely will do as they are fruiting now! Will make a video soon when the fruit are ripe so stay tuned. In the meantime I did and update on these trees on my summer food forest tour video that I uploaded a few weeks ago. Check it out if you’d like :)
Odd question, but would you be able to send some seeds of various varieties to the US? I spent a couple years in NZ, and I love feijoas! I’d love to grow them here!
Hi, I never kept track of what varieties are in my mums feijoa hedge, though the main difference between varieties I find is more in the skin than the actual flesh (some have bumpy, thick skin, others smooth, thin skin etc). In terms of flavour I think it has more to do with ripeness level than the actual variety as only a slight ripeness change can alter the flavour and texture a lot. If very ripe they are quite sweet with softer texture. I much prefer when they’ve just fallen off the tree and haven’t over ripened. I have kept track of the varieties I planted in this video, so when they fruit I’ll know if there’s one that I prefer, but they’re all pretty good :). I also like to eat the skin sometimes which is easier with the thinner skinned ones
Hiya mate. Have just got my hands on 10 acca's here in Ireland. They're about 1 1/2ft tall. I live in a large open farm area only slightly protected by a hedge line on the west side. We get wind from every direction. We only have about 1/2 a foot of topsoil the rest is clay. Any ideas as to where I should plant them. I have a LG metal 8m x 5m car shed near the hedge line, roller door facing east. Thanks j
Hi Jamie, that’s great you’ve got some trees to put in. Your property sounds similar to mine - lots of wind, minimal top soil over clay. They can handle wind though you would definitely want to stake the trees when young as the wind can snap them. If you’d like to plant them near the shed, that would work but just make sure they still get plenty of sun. The hedge my mum and I planted on their place is about 3.5 metres away from their shed and it got the benefits of being a bit sheltered and did very well. But it’s really up to where you want to put it and if you want it to be a windbreak for other things etc. Also I’m not very familiar with the climate in Ireland so I haven’t taken that into consideration... Hope that helps :)
@@TheKiwiGrower thanks for the reply, climate here is damp damp and sunny damp. Nah generally winter is cold and damp, summer can get warm but overall very unpredictable.
It depends on the variety as there are different sized trees. You can also prune them to the size you want. I would say probably at least 5-6m, but definitely research the size of the variety first and work it out from there :)
I used arborist mulch. So basically just mulched up trees of multiple varieties which includes leaves, small branches and woody bits too. But you can just use what you have. Any mulch is better than nothing :)
Hi Going to plant a small number of trees next spring Can the trees tolerate frosty conditions? We get some really good frosty morning and will the leaves freeze up and die? Thanks Aldo
Thanks for the getting back to me. I will get the trees next year in Autumn and keep them in a pot to get them to adjust to our conditions. Will start with 5 and see what happens.
Hi do you know if they’re seedling trees as this would explain why they haven’t flowered yet as they take longer to flower and fruit when grown from seed..?
That’s a great question. I’m actually not sure. Could well be true though as it’s actually the petals that attract the birds to the flowers as they are quite tender and juicy so the birds eat them. They flowers actually taste like feijoa which is cool :)
Do they grow well and fruit from seed? I've been a follower of your channel for a while, was just wondering if you'd be willing to send some of your seeds to the UK? Many thanks!
Hi Tom, yup they can do but just take a bit longer from seed than from cuttings or from a bought plant. Unfortunately I don’t send seeds internationally due to biosecurity, but you might be able to find some New Zealand grown ones over there in a few months time when they’re in season. Have you seen them there before?
@@TheKiwiGrower Ahh right, longer is fine for me. I love growing from seed, was just wondering if they do actually fruit grown from seed as I know some fruit plants don't or if they do don't produce good quality fruits like the parent. Unfortunately never see them here in any supermarkets. Thanks for getting back to me, I will try and find someone who can send me some seeds. Keep up all the great videos :)
@@TheKiwiGrower Sorry and one last question! 🙄As far as varieties go, what would you recommend as the best cold hardy variety and what is the best tasting variety ? Thanks.
@@TheKiwiGrower Sorry and one last question! 🙄As far as varieties go, what would you recommend as the best cold hardy variety and what is the best tasting variety ? Thanks.
TheKiwiGrower Oh! One Important thing is that rambutan seeds don’t last very long out of the fresh fruit so you might have to get the fresh fruit in order to have more success for germination
Hi, this sounds like a stress response from your tree but the cause could be many things - lack of water, too much water, poor soil etc. I believe the much prefer slightly acidic soil to and don’t like if it’s alkaline. Sorry it’s a bit hard to know without seeing it.
Alas, today was the first day I discovered this tasty fruit in a local supermarket. From other videos I've seen on Feijoas, of which I bought one thinking I may not like it, well now I know I'll love it, called also Pineapple Guavas, love those fruits so I'm sure I'll love feijoas. Thanks for sharing this COOL video with us here on RU-vid Kiwi Grower, 👍and 👋from Mexico.🤠
We got a tree and it was going beautifully. We had a bunch of blooms and we’re really excited. But recently the blooms fell and we’re worried the shirt might not grow in. Is that normal?
Have had a tree for 7 years. No friut. Added a friend as was told to add 2nd tree. It still has had no friut. Had few flowers last year but still no friut. I do live in Queensland. And help please?
Somehow happened to walk onto a vendor and got me a sapling - happiest moment for a while. Thanks for the video cos I need to prove my SO that it won't die in a year haha
