unusual fruit - FEIJOA

[Carol]

oooooohhh I love feijoas.

I actually like them in all their stages of ripeness - but the best ones (IMO) are the ones that are going slightly brown inside...

You can ripen them (like any fruit) in a brown paper bag for a couple of days.
(Something to do with a gas called ethene if I remember rightly)

And yes the wine is gorgeous too.
Ours didnt make it out of Taupo never mind the South Island!
:eek

[KerryS]

I love feijoas. :P I reckon they taste like gum - and don't eat them raw very often. But cook them with apple for crumble, and I made muffins at the weekend, which were really yum.
Our trees are heaving with fruit - I may try making some wine, but I probably wouldn't have the patience to wait for it to ferment properly knowing me...

[dave k]

Yay...had my first tonight! I thought they tasted like Kiwi fruit with the texture of Pairs> But they SMELL just like the Feijoa Vodka (42 Below)

Like em!!

[lindajax]

Germoline - thats what they smell like to me - I do like them but not the smell!
Linda x

[Lil]

This made me laugh as I splashed out and bought 2 in Pak'n save last week, just to see what they were. Feeling brave I cut one in half and scooped out the flesh with a teaspoon, tasted it and thought hmm gritty, not sure about this. Fed some to husband, for a second opinion and he turned his nose up. Hence, the second one is still in the fruit bowl, so perhaps I should leave it a bit longer and give it another go, as surely I must have missed something the first time around.

[Moorf]

True, they are a bit gritty, a bit like a pear texture :P

[Carol]

Yes they are a bit gritty - part of their charm I think!


Just wait till the Tamarillos come out!!!!
not gritty but.....MAN they are sour!
and lovely!!!!!!!

[Timbo]

Where would I have tried Custard fruits?? I think it was in Cairns, but a bit of me says NZ. I must be getting old.

[Moorf]

Is that custard apples?

Have a tamarillo tree / plant thingy (!) in the garden, a few fruit on them but still green - I had a feeling they should be going purple (?) - I don't think the S.Island is ideal for them so they may be wanting new homes soon - they're over 6 ft tall and lanky :eek