1. It has been said that feijoa pollen is transferred by birds that are attracted to and eat the flowers, but bees are the chief pollinators.

2. Origin: The feijoa is native to extreme southern Brazil, northern Argentina, western Paraguay and Uruguay where it is common in the mountains.

3. Growth Habit: The feijoa is a slow-growing evergreen shrub that can reach 15 ft.

4. Propagation: The feijoa grows easily from seed, but the seedlings are not always true to type.

5. Rich crisp green feijoa flavours are softened with the soft flavour of a cloudy apple juice.

6. Feijoa is a combination of edible, officinal and ornamental fruits and has promising economic value.

7. Commercial Potential: In California the feijoa is grown in a limited way for its fruit, especially in cool coastal locations, mainly around San Francisco.

8. There has also been a major effort in New Zealand to commercialize the feijoa .