Anyone know where to purchase Pineapple Guava aka Feijoa?
puglvr (9B)
3 years ago
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whgille
3 years ago
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Pollination of Pineapple Guava, please help
Comments (56)Martin, it looks like you are inland a bit, this plant does not fruit well in a hot climate. In many U.S. locations, it is intended as a flowering shrub only. Try Murky's advice or try to determine if there are fruiting plants near you, this will tell you if it is possible to get fruit in your area. Adequate water during and the weeks after bloom can be critical....See MoreWANTED: Pineapple Guava/Feijoa
Comments (1)Lowes have them...See MoreFeijoa, pineapple guava
Comments (15)Guava trees/shrubs in general do not produce much fruit for the first 3 to 4 years. It is perfectly normal for the flowers to drop off during their early years of growth. Guavas like full sun. If they are planted close to other trees, they will not produce fruit due to the shading. Guavas are fertilizer hogs but do not produce well with lawn fertilizer= too much nitrogen. I tried to copy a chart to give you an idea of how much fertilizer Guavas like but the copy did not translate well. Refer to the link below for a better look. Tables Table 2. Cultural practices for producing guava in the home landscape. Operation Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec General1 Apply NPK Apply NPK Apply NPK Apply NPK Nutritional sprays2 Apply micronutrients Apply micronutrients Apply micronutrients Apply micronutrients Iron applications3 Apply iron Apply iron Apply iron Watering Water trees during dry periods, every 7 to 10 days and 1 time per week during flowering and fruit development. Insect control Monitor for Caribbean fruit fly, mites, and moth larvae. Bag young fruit and monitor for leaf pests year-round. Disease control Monitor for red alga and anthracnose. Apply copper along with nutritional sprays or apply alone once or twice especially during the wet season (May to October). Pruning4 Prune to reduce tree size and open up the canopy. 1, NPK, nitrogen-phosphate-potash. Dry fertilizer mix which includes nitrogen, phosphate, potash, and magnesium. Apply fertilizer 1 time during early fruit development and at the end of harvest. 2, Nutritional sprays are most effective during the warm parts of the year. See text for makeup of nutritional sprays. 3, Iron applications are most effective during the warm parts of the year. 4, Pruning may be done anytime during the year to control tree size and induce off-season fruit production. Severe pruning should be avoided during November through February to avoid possible damage due to freezing temperatures. Here is a link that might be useful: Guava Growing in the Florida Home Landscape...See Morepineapple guava
Comments (14)I've grown pineapple guava for several years in the northwestern corner of South Carolina (Zone 7b). During the past exceptionally cold winter, the plant sustained considerable leaf burn, but is now releafing vigorously. I don't know whether it will bloom and produce fruit this year, or not. It may be using up most of its energy replacing its leaves. According to what I've read about pineapple guava, it will produce fruit as a solitary plant but will fruit more heavily if it has a paramour nearby....See More
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3 years ago
puglvr (9B)
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agocarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
3 years agopuglvr (9B)
2 years agoThanks all for all your help! Finally found a named variety...
Sultry, my Lowe's just got them in!! Bought 3 of them today, they are very healthy looking and apparently a "new" 2019 Variety called "Bambina", it's suppose to be a dwarf variety. Will grow them as small hedges and "if" they bloom and eventually fruit that's frosting on the cake! I enjoy planting something that has edible fruit whenever they are available.
puglvr (9B)
2 years agoFound a nursery in GA, found a nursery that sold Pineapple Guava, also found one in St. Augustine , most everything I read says it's best to plant 2 or more for cross pollination so now I have 5 bushes, at least 4 different varieties/seedlings Lol...even if I never get fruit the leaves and flowers are so pretty on these plants and it's nice to plant something unusual than my normal Azaleas and Ixoras, makes a very nice hedge. And if it fruits it's a bonus...
Will pick up some mulch and add to the base to help maintain the moisture...
This was from my older tree a few years back when it had blooms...
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