[Singel]

Last week we have a Kiwi friend who gave us a bag of small green fruits known as Feijoa. We have problem trying to pronounce it..........and it sounds like Fee-Chow-Were. :oops:

We were told to cut the fruit into half and scoop the flesh out with a teaspoon. It had a unique taste. We were very curious about this fruit and we found a website to learn more about it : http://www.feijoa.org.nz/

Well, another interesting thing in NZ :nice1

:cheers

[Glenda]

We pronounced them fee-jo-a. Had them growing in the garden along with kiwi fruits. Mind you, we could have pronounced it wrong ... we are only poms after all. :oops:

:P

[GeorgeM]

I have difficulty knowing when they are in the right state to eat - I've had very hard ones and ones going a funny brown colour inside. And when I appear to get them just right I think that they have a not-completely-pleasant scented taste - reminds me of those little Parma Violets when I was a kid.

But a couple of weeks ago I bought a pot of Golden Kiwi fruit and Feijoa yoghurt to try, and I thought it tasted spot on.

[Singel]

Today, I learn from my neighbour that the best way to get this fruit ripe evenly is to put it next to the hot-water boiler and the taste will be good.

We have gas heating in our house - I wonder whether I could put it in the microwave to heat up :uhoh ;) :roll: :laugh

[Moorf]

reminds me of those little Parma Violets when I was a kid

Parma Violets with a lemon hit!

THAT'S IT!!! Couldn't put my finger on it! And they have the texture of a pear too don't you think?

Bought some ripe ones to try so that I know when the ones on the tree in the garden are ready to pick :nice1

[freeflyer]

goes against healthy eating , but they taste much better with some sugar :smile

[dave k]

My only experience has been some feijoa vodka...which tasted like Deep Heat muscle ointment.

:no

[lindajax]

HEY ALL,
I discovered 2 feijoa trees in my garden in full fruit over the weekend. Didn't know how to eat them - now I do!!!
Have fig tree, lemon tree and grape vines too - mind you the blinkin birds have decimated the figs before they're even ripe.
linda

[Diny]

We pronounced them fee-jo-a. Had them growing in the garden along with kiwi fruits. Mind you, we could have pronounced it wrong ... we are only poms after all.

My Kiwi hubby pronounces it that way so I guess it must be right.

I found a wine making recipe for Feijoa 'champagne' once. I will hunt it out again and have a go at producing some of that !!!

Diny

[jen]

delurking to say that we bought a bottle of Feijoa wine at a shop near Taupo/Huka Falls last year - it was meant to go home as a souvenir but it only made it as far as south island, yum! :smile

Here in California I've seen them in the farmer's markets once in awhile, usually called "pineapple guavas".

[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 :laugh :nice1

[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!! :clap

[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