My childhood is expressly remembered reaching into the limbs of our pineapple guava trees and filling our faces with this gorgeous fruit. The supply never seemed to wane nor did our appetites, and we would often chase down the plumpest specimens to gorge on.

So it was with fond memories that I purchased our own guava tree and planted it in the backyard. This feijoa, a member of the Myrtaceae family and a resident tropical fruit, was perfectly suited to our garden. The climate, the soil, the annual rainfall - all good. . ..

reBlogged to fruit trees on Apr 1, 2008, 7:36PM

Posted by scrobins@westnet.com.au (Stuart) Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, trees on 2008-04-03, 06:00:51

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