Just imagine, a plant that produces edible leaves you can use in your fruit salads and preserves, followed a few months later by fruit that can be eaten fresh or baked in pies and puddings. That is ...

A beautiful broadleaved evergreen shrub that reaches 6 to 8 feet tall and bears striking pink and red flowers in late spring/early summer, the pineapple guava is a rugged, hardy plant with no pest or ...

Q: I have two pineapple guava trees that are three and four years old. Both trees had many blossoms last year, but less than ten this year. Neither tree has produced any fruit yet. I water and ...

A row of pineapple guava trees acting as border above a stone retaining wall. - Tienuskin/Shutterstock With a tantalizing name like pineapple guava, the tropical Acca sellowiana tree sounds appealing ...

Amidst the barrels of apples, persimmons, and squash at last Sunday's Hollywood farmers market, a new fruit was up for grabs. Tucked between oranges and pomegranates on Sycamore Hill Ranch's table, ...

Maria asks: I’ve had a Feijoa for ten years and it has never produced fruit. What could be the reason? Pineapple guava, Feijoa sellowiana, frequently requires two plants to ensure cross-pollination.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The unofficial national fruit of New Zealand isn’t native to the country – it’s South American. It isn’t exclusively found in New Zealand. And it’s not, perhaps surprisingly, ...