Feijoa sellowiana ‘Unique’

Feijoa sellowiana ‘Unique’ produces medium-sized, smooth-skinned, light-green fruit with a delicate, juicy flavor. It is a compact grower and the fruit ripen in mid-autumn. Additionally, it boasts beautiful red flowers that bloom from late spring to mid-summer. It is well-suited for coastal and windy environments and can be used to create attractive hedges and screens. Unlike some other feijoa cultivars, it is self-fertile and does not require a pollinator to produce fruit. Feijoa sellowiana is evergreen and native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Colombia. Learn more about Feijoa sellowiana. Feijoa sellowiana ‘Unique’ was developed by Dennis Barton in New Zealand. Dennis came across Feijoa sellowiana ‘Unique’ as a seedling in a Tauranga orchard. He trialed ‘Unique’ before releasing it in 1982 (PVR 165).