‘Unique’ pineapple guava is a celebrated New Zealand variety known for its reliable, abundant harvests of sweet, richly flavoured fruit. Naturally compact and self-fertile, its fruit ripen early season, often 2-3 weeks before other varieties, which is desirable in climates with relatively short summers, like B.C. Pineapple guava, also known as Feijoa, is a temperate subtropical, evergreen shrub that offers delicious harvests of tropical tasting fruit with a guava-like flavour. Native to the cool highlands of South America, pineapple guava has become especially popular in New Zealand, where it’s grown commercially and enjoyed as a beloved backyard crop. In late spring, pineapple guavas bursts into bloom with showy white-and-crimson flowers. The flower petals are edible and they are so sweet they taste like cotton candy. By autumn, the plant produces fragrant, egg-shaped fruits with a tropical flavour blend of pineapple, guava, and mint. The fruit can be enjoyed raw or cooked. Drought-tolerant once established, pineapple guavas thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it an easy-care choice for edible landscapes, privacy screens, or ornamental hedges. Pineapple guavas are cold hardy to Zone 8b (-9ºC), so may require some winter care depending on your location. Pineapple guava shrubs are becoming more and more popular, with a very devoted following. We offer both seed-grown pineapple guavas, as well as early-ripening grafted cultivars. Common names: Feijoa, Pineapple Guava, Guavasteen, Brazilian Guavas, Fig Guavas, Guayabo Del Pais Edible: Fruit and flowersHarvest timing: October Scientific name: Acca sellowiana 'Unique' (previously Feijoa sellowiana 'Unique')Light requirements: Full sunFull-grown size: 10-12' tall x 8-10' wide, if in-ground and unpruned Hardiness: Zone 8b (-9ºC)Pollination: Self-fertile, but cross pollination can increase yields.Wildlife: Flowers and fruit attract birds, bees, butterflies.Origin: Native to South America. Cultivar developed in New Zealand.Noteworthy: Evergreen. Tropical tasting fruit, edible flowers.
