Foraging spot
Feijoa tree
Pineapple guava. Let them drop — ripe fruit falls.
Coordinates: 37.862591, -122.264679
What to do with it
- Scoop the jelly center with a spoon
- Blend into smoothies
- Bake into muffins
Ways to keep it
- Feijoa jam or chutney
- Tropical soda or wine (ferment)
- Freeze the pulp
About Feijoa
Feijoa sellowiana, also known as Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is the only species in the genus Feijoa. It is native mainly to the highlands of Colombia, southern Brazil and the hills of northeast Uruguay, but it can also be found in eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is commonly known as feijoa, quirina (lusitanized from Kaingang: kanê kriyne), or pineapple guava. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, 1–7 metres (3.3–23.0 ft) in height. The oblong leaves are about 5 cm (2.0 in) long, dark green on the upper side and white underneath. The flowers have five whitish petals which are puffy, possibly filled with some gas. There are about 25 dark red stamens projecting from the centre.
From Wikipedia.
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