Feijoa sellowiana Feijoa (Myrtaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Feijoa sellowiana
Feijoa
Evergreen shrub
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The Feijoa sellowiana plant species is found in S. America - Brazil, Uruguay. Argentina. It is a member of the Myrtaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Feijoa. Some home gardeners know the variety as Acca sellowiana. Orthostemon sellowianus.

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Latin Name:  Feijoa sellowiana
Common Name:  Feijoa
Family:  Myrtaceae
Author:  (Berg.)Berg.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:  3

Habitat:  Not known

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[3, 11, 183]. A delicious aromatic taste, somewhat like a cross between a pineapple and a strawberry[183]. The fruit is best eaten raw but it can also be made into pies, cakes, puddings, jams, jellies etc[183]. Fruits can suffer damage from autumn frosts, though the flavour develops better at low temperatures[200]. The fruit is up to 7.5cm long[200]. Flowers - raw[3, 160, 166]. The petals are sweet, crisp and delicious, they taste more like a fruit than many fruits[K]. They should be harvested just after they begin to soften[183] (not sure that I agree with this last sentence[K])

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