6 ( Marta 6, my seedling) - just ok for this fruit. I don’t think it ripened on the tree
7 ( Marta 7, my seedling)- good flavor but no sugar yet. These were the prematurely dropped fruits
KK ( Kakariki ) - not ready at all
KT ( Kaiteri ) - I pulled these 2 fruits from the tree. Nice flavor and texture but these need a week or more on the tree
10 ( Marta 10, my seedling) - almost there. Very nice sweet flavor, but the main harvest will be in October
CW ( Chesterwoody ) - ripe, flavorful but not overly sweet, gritty. The only ripe feijoa I have now in September, harvesting for at least 2 weeks already.
Did you try eating the skin of the Kaiteri?
ReplyDeleteNot yet, but I will try soon
DeleteThe skin is thin and not bitter. Yes, this cultivar can be consumed with the skin. I also tried eating the skin of Chesterwood and Marion which started ripening now. These two have too thick and/or bitter skin to consume
DeleteI've got it growing as well. The one fruit I left is multi times larger than anything else growing locally. I'm kinda excited to take a bite right through the side for some reason. Why no Takaka? Will you be crossing these with yours?
DeleteI will add Takaka later, currently I reached the space limits in my yard. No plans for creating feijoa hybrids for now, too many projects are going on already
DeleteIs there any root stalk that can be used to grow Chesterwoody Feijoa in zone 5B? Or any work arounds?
ReplyDeleteYou need to graft feijoa onto feijoa seedlings or other feijoa plants. I don’t believe they can make it outside in 5B. You would need to have a greenhouse to keep them alive in winter
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