With a tantalizing name like pineapple guava, the tropical Acca sellowiana tree sounds appealing to humans as well as birds. And it is. Also called feijoa or guavasteen, this uncommon fruit tree ...

Q: We have a pineapple guava tree in our backyard. It was a "gift" from a relative who likes guava. We have had it for about 15 years. The tree is almost 7 feet tall now that I've trimmed it.

Fruit trees. Consider planting a guava tree. Make sure it’s a tropical guava (Psidium guajava) and not a pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) or a strawberry guava (Psidium callleianum).

The pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana) is a small fruit tree that has been grown from Scotland to New Zealand. This beautiful small tree is a great candidate for many gardens. It is native to South ...

she didn’t want the typical pineapple guava. So she asked David Silber at Papaya Tree Nursery in Granada Hills for advice. Silber was her tree guru and offered her varieties with different ...

Pineapple guava originated in the highlands of southern ... but it can be readily trained as a small tree, hedge, espalier or screen. The oval leaves are glossy and gray-green on top, hairy ...

Pineapple guavas can be planted straight into the ground in suitable climates, where they make attractive specimen trees or hedging plants, reaching heights of around 15 feet.

Sonoma County Master Gardeners answer readers’ questions about the best way to prune pineapple guava trees and care for orchids. Question: I have four 40- to 60-year-old pineapple guava trees ...

Pineapple guava is an attractive large shrub that matures ... Gardeners often prune them up from the bottom into tree form. This shrub is best in sun and an organically enriched, well-draining ...

The feijoa, not the kiwi, is the unofficial fruit of New Zealand, but it remains unknown to much of the world.

Q: Wondering if you have any recommendations for varieties of pineapple guava that will fruit in the Las Vegas Valley. Thanks for putting that list of fruit trees that grow well in the Las Vegas area.