Acca sellowiana SEEDS

Acca sellowiana seeds grow into the feijoa or pineapple guava an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the subtropical biome of southern Brazil (from S. Minas Gerais through Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones), where it grows in the highland Atlantic Forest communities associated with Araucaria. Named after the German botanist Friedrich Sellow (17891831), who collected extensively in South America, this outstanding member of Myrtaceae combines remarkable ornamental beauty with highly valued edible fruit. The distinctive flowers bear pure white, thick, fleshy petals surrounding a brilliant explosion of long red stamens both ornamentally spectacular and themselves edible. The oval green fruit has a sweet, complex flavour recalling pineapple, guava and mint. Family Myrtaceae.

Acca sellowiana is one of the most frost-tolerant members of the Myrtaceae family, withstanding temperatures to around -10C to -12C in established plants. It performs best in full sun with good drainage and a warm-temperate or Mediterranean climate where it is widely grown as an ornamental and a commercial fruit crop, particularly in New Zealand.

• Spectacular white-and-red flowers with edible fleshy petals; highly ornamental
• Sweet, aromatic fruit with pineapple-guava-mint flavour; excellent for fresh eating and preserves
• S. Brazil (Minas Gerais) to Argentina (Misiones) and Uruguay subtropical highland biome
• Frost-tolerant to about -10C to -12C; one of the hardiest Myrtaceae in cultivation
• Full sun; good drainage; warm-temperate or Mediterranean climate; widely grown in New Zealand

Acca sellowiana seeds produce one of the most rewarding edible ornamental shrubs available the feijoa’s extraordinary flowers, outstanding fruit flavour and surprising frost-hardiness make it an exceptional choice for warm-temperate gardens seeking a beautiful South American Myrtaceae with genuine edible value.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.