Not sure how familiar most of you will be with these.
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Collected off this little 4ft tall bush in the back lawn.
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I believe they grow in Cali, Texas and Florida, but being an evergreen they can't handle a real hard winter. Bit of frost or even snow seems to do them good, so they grow well here.
The jars in the back are last weekends effort from a bag Lil was given. Feijoa and Chilli relish :) Might make some more this weekend, although Lil has plans for Feijoa icecream, and I'm not going to veto that :D
Thing is these are so easy to grow, no pests seriously attack it, and it needs pretty much zero care in our climate. Once you get a few large bushes established you get buckets of fruit dropping off in late Autumn.
If you have never eaten them, they are a bit like a tropical Guava. Sort of hard to describe. Wikipedia says "It has a sweet, aromatic flavor, which tastes like pineapple, apple and mint". As good a description as any I guess. :P
Grew them commercially along with longan, cherimoya, and lychee. Delicious !
And the verdict ;D
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Taylor said "Mum made it too delicious and I ate it all" :D
It turned out surprisingly well, was a tasty wee treat.
Ia that a fruit or vegetable? Probably more of a fruit.
Have you guys tried gently BBQing them to intensify the flavor ?
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on May 21, 2017, 10:09:30 PM
Ia that a fruit or vegetable? Probably more of a fruit.
Most definitely a fruit. It's a small evergreen tree, distant relative of the Guava.
QuoteHave you guys tried gently BBQing them to intensify the flavor ?
No, but that does give me some ideas for next season :D