The Kiwi love affair with Feijoas began in the early 1900's when the first of these sub-tropical shrubs was introduced into the country from South America. Here at Wairere we are a big fan of this fabulous fruit and we aim to stock all your favourite varieties old and new. The Feijoa is commonly known as the 'Pineapple Guava' describing its unique aromatic and tropical fruit flavour. The Feijoa gets its name from the 19th century Brazilian Botanist Don de Silva Feijo. At Wairere we stock all the popular varieties such as 'Apollo', 'Mammoth', 'Unique', 'Wiki Tu'. We also stock recent introductions such as 'Anatoki, Pounamu',' Kakapo' and 'Kaiteri'. A relatively new Feijoa to us is 'Waingaro' which has exceptionally large and delicious fruit. Feijoas are perfect for fresh eating and chock full of Vitamin C and dietary fibre. They are also great for adding to cakes and for making jams and chutneys. Check out our recipes on www.wairere.co.nz. Feijoas are easy to grow, reasonably disease resistant and remarkably hardy to cold conditions once established. They do best in a warm, sheltered spot in free draining soil. While many are self-fertile they will fruit better with cross pollination so plant more than 1 for best results. The fruit ripen from February right through to June depending on the variety and fall naturally to the ground when they are ready to eat. Feijoas can be used for screens and hedging and the cherry red flowers that appear in summer are a nice complement to the attractive grey-green foliage. Visit Wairere nursery at 826 Gordonton Road, Hamilton to check out the best Feijoa variety for your patch or simply shop from our secure website and we will carefully package and freight your fabulous Feijoa direct to your door.
Feijoa Kaiteri
If you love Feijoas then you will enjoy the large and very sweet fruit of this new variety. It is ready early in season too - towards the end of February so lots of yum for your tum while in the sun. Plant with another Feijoa for best results. Likes a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen. PVR.Feijoa Mammoth
Well it's called 'Mammoth' for a reason - bumper crops of oblong shaped fruit that are full of flavour, ready to eat around May. Great for cooking and fresh eating, also makes a nice chutney. Plant with another Feijoa for best results. Prefers a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.Feijoa Triumph
The fruit that all Kiwi kids love. This distinctive subtropical can be grown in most parts of the country in just about any soil. Medium sized fruit with firm skin and good flavour. The flesh is moderately soft and juicy. Self-fertile variety but happiest with a partner (aren't we all). Evergreen.Feijoa Wiki Tu
An outstanding Feijoa with generous crops of large firm fruit that are ripe around about May. Forms a nice tidy evergreen tree. Can be grown alone but will perform better with a partner. Plant in a sunny well drained position. PVR FE1005Feijoa Golden Goose
Golden Goose TM. Man size fruit? Large to extra large. White flesh with smooth firm thick golden green skin. Good keeping feijoa. As with all Feijoas will fruit best when 2 or more are planted. Likes a sunny sheltered position. Evergreen.Feijoa Dens Choice
Medium to large sized fruit, oval in shape. Attractive smooth, light green skin. Strong aromatic flavour with good sugar-acid balance. Medium vigor tree, moderately compact and easy to manage. Evergreen.Feijoa Bambina
Abundance of bright red Christmas flowers followed by delicate wee fruit. Thin edible skin with sweet aromatic pulp bursting with flavour. This bush has rounded canopy, smaller in size, leaf, flower and fruit.Planting 2 or more varieties gives a longer fruiting season. Well drained soil. Evergreen.Feijoa Apollo
Vigorous growing variety which ripens in autumn around April-May. Rough skinned fruit which are large, aromatic and very sweet. Partially self-fertile but cross pollination is essential for large fruit so plant with a companion for best results. Evergreen.Feijoa Arhart
Large light green oval fruit, mid-early season, smooth firm skin, mild flavour. Aromatic, pulp is sweet and juicy. Medium sized bushy tree, ideal for hedging. Full sun, well drained soil. EvergreenFeijoa Opal Star
This fabulous fruit has a dark skin with a rich and aromatic flavour. A late season variety ripening mid autumn. Self fertile but will do better with a partner. Plant in a sunny well drained position. The fruit will fall to the ground naturally when ripe. Evergreen.Feijoa Pounamu
This smooth skinned variety of Feijoa also has smooth juicy flesh with a rich flavour. Pounamu has a high fruit yield and is ready early in the season around the end of March. Plant in a sunny well drained position preferably with another Feijoa for company. Evergreen.Feijoa Kakariki
This recent introduction has large and sweet fruit that ripen nice and early in the autumn. Plant in sunny well drained spot, preferably with another Feijoa close by. The fruit are ripe when they start to fall naturally off the tree. Evergreen. PVR.Feijoa White Goose
White Goose TM Heavy crops of large fruit with semi smooth light green edible skin. Sweet juicy flesh that is soft and smooth. Yum Yum. As with all Feijoas will fruit best when 2 or more are planted. Likes a sunny sheltered position. Evergreen.Feijoa Takaka
An exciting very early bearer with large fruit with a delicious rich tropical flavour. Good vigour. Likely to be best variety to use in marginal colder areas. Self fertile, better yields when cross pollinated.Feijoa Waingaro
Vigorous growing variety which ripens in autumn around April-May. Rough skinned fruit which are large, aromatic and very sweet. Partially self-fertile but cross pollination is essential for large fruit so plant with a companion for best results. Evergreen.