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    Fires_in_motion
    Vacherie, LA (Zone 9a)

    October 24, 2011 3:58 AM

    Post #8861120

    Pineapple Guava, Feijoa
    Acca sellowiana

    Large (~12'x15') gnarled old tree by the lagoons in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, 9/8/11. (Invasive Cinnamomum camphora in background.)

    http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1398/

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    taf4821
    Gulfport, MS

    May 20, 2012 9:54 AM

    Post #9130613

    I have eight pineapple guava trees planted about 4 years ago, they blossom in May. However they have never produced any fruit. Any ideas as to why they have not produced fruit?
    Fires_in_motion
    Vacherie, LA (Zone 9a)

    May 20, 2012 8:36 PM

    Post #9131296

    Nope. Mine are about 4-5 feet tall and have not fruited yet either. Maybe the ones that are for sale at nurseries tend to be all females, and they require a male to pollinate them? I'm not sure if this tree is dioecious or monoecious. According to Wikipedia, "Regular watering is essential while fruit is maturing" and "Summer temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C) may also have an adverse effect upon fruit set."

    As a last resort, I have found the fruits for sale at Rouses grocery stores in New Orleans.

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