Growing feijoa (pineapple guava)
berry / bush fruit
WINTER CHILL NEEDED
~50–200 hrs
POLLINATION
Partly self-fertile — crops much better with a partner
Pollination
A few cultivars ('Coolidge', 'Nazemetz') are self-fertile; most crop far better with a second variety.
Growing it
Zones 8-11. A tough grey-green evergreen shrub with edible flowers; the aromatic fruit drops when ripe. Takes coastal wind and light frost.
Will you get enough chill?
Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) needs roughly 50–200 hours between 32 and 45 °F over winter to break dormancy evenly. Check your area with the chill hours calculator. Low-chill breeding has pushed many varieties well below the figure here, so read the plant tag.
Chill and pollination are given at the fruit-type level; specific cultivars can differ. Values are typical ranges for home-garden planning.