How many years does it generally take for feijoa to bear fruit after planting?

Feijoa is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Acca in the Myrtaceae family. Its leaves are elliptical, with fine silvery-gray fuzz on the underside, and its flowers are purplish-red, covered with white fuzz on the outside. The fruit it bears is edible and has the sweet, fragrant taste of banana and strawberry. So, how many years does feijoa take to bear fruit?

1. How many years does feijoa take to bear fruit?

Feijoa generally bears fruit 3 years after planting. The fruiting period is from late autumn to early winter. The fruit is oblong to ovoid, about the size of a kiwifruit, with dark green skin that takes on a slight red tinge when ripe; when mature, the flesh is yellow and full of juice.

2. Where does feijoa come from?

Feijoa originates from Colombia, Uruguay and northern Argentina in Central and South America. It is abundantly produced in New Zealand, was introduced to Japan in the early 1930s, and is widely grown in warm subtropical regions around the world.

3. What benefits does feijoa have?

Feijoa is rich in vitamin C, folate, plant fiber, and various glycosides and flavonoids, and it has effects such as detoxifying and beautifying the skin, lowering blood lipids and fighting cancer. The whole fruit is edible, tasting sweet and juicy with an incomparable fragrance, carrying the sweet scent of banana and strawberry. In New Zealand, it is not only eaten as a fruit but is also commonly made into smoothies, ice cream, juice drinks and jam, and can also be infused into vodka.