Sowing calendar · Trees and shrubs
Feijoa
Acca sellowiana · goiabeira-serrana, goiaba-serrana, pineapple guava, acca
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- PlantMar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- FloweringMay–Jun
- HarvestOct–Dec
- Spacing
- 300 cm between rows · 150 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 0 cm
- Harvest after
- First crop after ~4 years
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- half hardy
- Life cycle
- shrub
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Seed saving
- medium · keeps ~1 years
Notes
A tough, silvery evergreen from South America that suits Portuguese gardens and makes a good hedge. Plant two for cross-pollination. The petals are sweet and edible; fruit ripens in late autumn, pick when slightly soft and fragrant.
Sources
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.