The feijoa is also known as pineapple guava, and guavasteen.

New Zealand is now one of, if not the largest producer of feijoa in the world, with over 800+ tonnes.

There are 20+ varieties of feijoa grown, and some of them have some fun names, like:

• Apollo and Gemini, named after the space missions as the fruit looks like a rocket (use your imagination).
• The Kakapo variety is named after the green parrot native to NZ.
• There’s a variety called Pounamu because of its dark skin, a reminder of the colour of a pounamu stone.

Nutrition wise, feijoas have about 55 calories per 100 grams of fruit, and are a good source of:

• Dietary fibres
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin K
• B complex
• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Copper