Feijoa trees give a unique fruit that is also called the pineapple guava. Even if the fruit is not your favorite, from this tree gets a great ornamental plant. Its flowers look very interesting, they have a long, brightly colored stamens in the center. Feijoa more often grown as a green fence.

These plants are commonly found in New Zealand and Australia, and prefer a sunny, warm climate. Northern California and Florida are well suited for this plant, where the subtropical temperatures in winter are replaced by cool periods.

The fruits of the tree to improve their quality when subjected to three-month period of cool temperatures from - 9 to - 11 degrees Celsius. Feijoa can grow up to six meters in height and brings green pear-shaped fruit.

What you may need

• Fruit feijoa
• Bowl with water
• Food films
• Turf
• Grit
• The soil for plants
• 5 cm pots
• Test to check the properties of the soil
• Sulfur
• Shovel
• Secateurs

Workflow

Cut the pineapple guava fruit and squeeze the pulp in a bowl with water. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it stand on the kitchen table for four days. Drain the passage of time, and let the seeds dry.

Create an environment for planting, using one part peat, one part sand, and two parts of a mixture of flower. Moisten the mixture and fill it 5-cm pots. Finger pressed the seeds to a depth of approximately 0, 5 centimeters. Place the pots in a warm place with a temperature of 20 degrees and keep them lightly and evenly moist. Germination will occur in three weeks.

Move the pots in a lighted area and grown feijoa Meet feijoa of the myrtle family Until there is a set of two pairs of true leaves. Acclimatize pots outdoors in late spring, leaving them outdoors for all longer periods of time. It will be good if you plant at least two trees Feijoa simultaneously because they need each other for cross-pollination.

Follow soil samples. Feijoa prefer acidic soil. If the test shows that the soil is alkaline, add sulfur in the amount that is recommended on the package to acidify the soil. Prepare the soil by applying a thick layer of compost eight centimeters. This will increase the level of nutrients and drainage.

In a sunny location dig a pit depth of the height of the pot, which grows feijoa. Remove the plant from the pot and gently straighten the roots in the hole. Fill the fertilized soil and tamp it around the roots. Water the soil to it settled.

Cut the ends of the lateral branches, in order to contribute to the emergence of new growth, and also help the tree to bloom and bear fruit before, as well as to provide a sound basis. Keep the inside of the wood thinned so that light and air can freely penetrate there.

Fertilize spring fertilizer with high phosphorus content. Use it according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Phosphorus helps form good roots, flowers and fruits.

Tips & Warnings

Feijoa grown from seeds not bear fruit for four or more years. To speed up the fruit-bearing strains should be taken from an adult feijoa and implant it.

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