How to cut feijoa

Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana) native to South America, but it can be grown in subtropical climates such as Hawaii, California and South Florida. It's more of a bush than a tree, sometimes reaching a height of up to 6 meters. Sometimes called the pineapple guava it for shape and taste of its soft fruit. Feijoa can be planted for ornamental purposes. You can leave it to follow its natural growth habit, or can be cut in the form of a small tree.

What you may need

• Garden shears with long handles
• Boiling water
• Fabric and rubbing alcohol (optional)
• Garbage bags

Workflow

To form the crown Feijoa should be in late autumn or early winter, when the tree is dormant and less vulnerable to insects and diseases that can infect pruning wounds. Sterilize pruners before using the blade, dip them in boiling water for 30 seconds or by wiping them with a cloth soaked in alcohol.

Remove any branches, twigs, and shoots in the lower third of the trunk feijoa. These branches and shoots will not bear fruit, and their removal will give a feijoa tree form. Place the pruner blade at an angle of 45 degrees and cut the branches from the trunk, leaving short stumps, which are then quickly dry up and heal.

Check the crown for feijoa upright growing branches. Cut them with pruners with long handles to let in more light and air the rest of the branches. Be healthy branches that are growing at an angle of 60 to 90 degrees from the trunk.

In the spring and early summer, pay attention to the crossing and rubbing processes in the crown, especially during fruit development. Friction causes damage to the bark and fruit damage. Again, remove weak branches, leaving the strongest.

Remove dead, diseased or damaged storm processes as they are identified at any time of the year. Abandoned damaged branches on the tree will reduce its strength, and as a result it will bring less fruits.

Cut Cut the branches and throw them in the trash bags. It should be sterilized tools for cutting up their storage and use on other trees to avoid the transfer of eggs of insects or disease.

Tips & Warnings

Myrtle planted as hedges in sunny places, where there is shelter from the strong winds. This will promote better flowering and fruiting.

Do not cut more than one third of the crown feijoa Meet feijoa of the myrtle family   for one year. More aggressive pruning can damage the ability of the tree to bear fruit.

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