Oatmeal Farm Network | Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) Varieties

Variety Name	Description
Anatoki	An early-season NZ variety. Produces large, elongated fruit with a sweet, mild flavor and smooth texture. A vigorous, upright tree.
Apollo	A large, oval-shaped feijoa. Skin is smooth and green. Flesh is sweet, aromatic, and has a good, slightly gritty texture.
Bambina	A New Zealand variety, perfect for container gardening. It is a very compact, dwarf plant that produces small, bite-sized fruit that are very sweet, juicy, and have a smooth texture.
Besson	A very old heirloom variety. It produces small to medium, roundish fruit with a thin skin. The flavor is good, aromatic, and sweet, but it can be seedier than modern cultivars.
Brewster	A large, vigorously-growing variety with juicy, sweet, and aromatic fruit.
Choiceana	A common Californian variety. Produces medium to large, oval fruit in the mid-to-late season. The skin is slightly rough, and the flavor is good, rich, and balanced sweet-tart.
Coolidge	An older, classic, self-fertile variety. Produces medium-sized, oval fruit with a good, sweet, and aromatic flavor. A reliable and common variety, especially in older plantings.
David	An older cultivar producing medium-sized, oval fruit. It is known for its good, balanced flavor and is a reliable producer in mid-season.
Edenvale Late	A cultivar valued for its harvest time, as it ripens late in the season, extending the fresh feijoa harvest. Produces medium-sized fruit with a good, sweet-tangy flavor.
Edenvale Supreme	A large-fruited variety with a very good, rich, and sweet flavor. The fruit is oval and has a slightly pebbly skin. Highly regarded for its eating quality.
Emperor	A very large, round lychee with a small seed and crisp, sweet flesh.
Gemini	A small to medium-sized, round feijoa. Known for its very sweet, juicy, and smooth-textured pulp.
Hehre	An older cultivar that produces small to medium-sized fruit. It is known for its sweet, pineapple-like flavor and smooth, fine-grained texture. A good early-to-mid-season variety.
Improved Coolidge	A selection of the 'Coolidge' variety, chosen for its larger fruit size. It retains the self-fertile trait of its parent and has a good, classic, sweet-tart pineapple-like flavor.
Kaiteri	A popular NZ variety. Produces exceptionally large, oval fruit early in the season. The flesh is smooth, juicy, and very sweet with a mild, aromatic flavor. Considered top-tier for eating.
Kakariki	A very early NZ variety. Produces large, oval fruit with a smooth, light-green skin. The flavor is very sweet, mild, and has a smooth, fine texture.
Kwai Mai Pink	A small-to-medium fruit that is very sweet and fragrant, with a small seed.
Mammoth	An older, large variety. The fruit is round to oval with a rich, aromatic, and tangy-sweet flavor.
Marion	An older, mid-season cultivar from California. It produces medium-sized, oval fruit with a good, sweet, and aromatic flavor. A reliable producer.
Mauritius	A very common commercial variety. Sweet, slightly tart, with a "chicken tongue" (shriveled) seed.
Moore	A productive mid-season variety. It produces medium, pear-shaped fruit with a sweet, flavorful, and aromatic pulp. A vigorous grower.
Nazemetz	A large, pear-shaped feijoa from California. Has a smooth, sweet, and very aromatic pulp. A popular and reliable variety.
Nikita	A variety from Ukraine. It is a compact, dwarf-growing plant making it suitable for pots. The fruit is medium-sized, smooth-skinned, and has a very sweet, aromatic flavor.
Opal	A New Zealand variety from an early-season breeding program. Produces medium-sized, oval fruit with smooth skin. The flesh is sweet, aromatic, and has a very smooth, fine texture.
Pineapple Gem	An older variety that produces small to medium-sized, round fruit. It is prized for its exceptionally sweet, aromatic, and flavorful pulp, often considered one of the best tasting.
Pounamu	A mid-season NZ variety. Produces medium, dark green, oval fruit. Known for its very rich, aromatic, and tangy-sweet flavor, with a smooth, creamy texture. Good for all purposes.
Ramsey	An older Californian variety. It produces medium-sized, pear-shaped fruit with a good, sweet-tart flavor. A vigorous, mid-season producer.
Robert	A cultivar that produces large, oval fruit with a slightly rough skin. The flesh is sweet, aromatic, and has a good flavor and texture. A vigorous, upright-growing tree.
Sweetheart	A very popular variety known for its consistent heart shape and reliably small seed. Very sweet.
Trask	An older Californian variety. Produces large, dark green fruit with a rough skin. The flavor is good, rich, and sweet, but the pulp can be somewhat gritty.
Triumph	A popular, medium-to-large fruit. Known for its strong, tangy, and complex flavor. Excellent for processing and fresh eating.
Unique	A popular self-fertile variety from New Zealand. It is a reliable, early-season bearer of small to medium, round fruit with smooth skin. The flavor is excellent, sweet, and aromatic.
Vista	A large-fruited, pear-shaped variety from California. The flesh is sweet and has a strong pineapple-like flavor, but the texture can be somewhat grainy.
Waingaro	A late-season New Zealand variety. It produces medium-sized, oval fruit with a tangy, highly aromatic, and strong feijoa flavor. Good for processing.
White Goose	An Australian variety known for its large, round fruit and uniquely pale, whitish-green skin. The flavor is very sweet and mild, with a smooth, creamy texture.
Wiki Tu	A New Zealand variety known for its exceptionally large, round fruit. The flavor is sweet and pleasant, though the texture can be slightly gritty. A vigorous grower.