APPEARANCE

Blueish green oblong fruit with a pebbly surface

AROMA

Lovely, strong, sweet scent with a unique spearmint note

TEXTURE

Medium juice, crystallized texture, soft flesh

TASTE

Sweet and delicious with an herbal grassy spearmint flavor that is very unusual and enticing

OVERALL

This is certainly a unique fruit. Strikes me as something that is talked about more than eaten and might win the “most likely to still be on the fruit platter at the end of the party” award.

Updated 11/03: I tried this one again at a California Rare Fruit Growers meeting and oh am I glad I did! It was amazing. I went back for thirds and fourths (it was free!). I don’t know if the other one I tried was overripe or just not that good, but please, please if you see this at a party don’t let even one piece linger on that platter — also please invite me to cool parties that serve Feijoas. Thanks.

FRUIT

Feijoa

VARIETY

Unknown

PEAK

Fall

ORIGIN

South America

GROWN

Koral’s Tropical Fruit Farm
Vista, California

PURCHASED

Farmer’s Market

NOTES

The center jelly of this Feijoa was slightly brown, which I now know means it was slightly overripe. Looks like I will need to try this one again. Also known as Pineapple Guava.
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RECIPES

Feijoa and Ginger Muffins
Feijoa Chicken Curry