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[Faye and Ned Rahn <plantfolks@yahoo.com>]

Did a little search myself and found plenty of links
for Chilean Guava (Ugni molinae)- should have done my
own search first. Looks too tender for most of us,
except maybe as a container plant.

Ned

--- Faye and Ned Rahn <plantfolks@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Could the "Chilean Guava" be Feijoa sellowiana
> 'Pineapple Guava'?  This is a large shrub/small
> evergreen tree, that has edible flower petals and
> small, plum-size fruit. It is reported to be hardy
> in
> zones 8 & 9. It is native to South America and is
> often used as an ornamental where hardy. There are
> named varieties that are propagated mostly by
> grafting
> to seedlings. I have had one called Evandale Supreme
> for years, and grew some seedlings last fall.  If
> you
> do a web search using the above names, I am sure you
> can get good rundown on the plant.
> 
> Ned Rahn
> 
> --- Hector Black <hblack@twlakes.net> wrote:
> > Re: [NAFEX] Chilean GuavaWhen you say Chilean
> guava,
> > what plant are you referring to? Is it the green
> > fruited small tree with fragrant fruits that is
> used
> > in south american or hispanic countries as a
> jelly? 
> > I grew and fruited this plant in pots here in TN,
> > keeping the plant in a sunroom over winter and
> > outdoors after frost was past.   
> > Hector Black, zone 6 lmiddle TN
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: Lon J Rombough 
> >   To: North American Fruit Explorers 
> >   Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 5:21 PM
> >   Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Chilean Guava
> > 
> > 
> >   They could use one, but no, the CRFG has no
> > discussion list that I know of.  You might try
> > writing to "Leo Manuel" <leom@rarefruit.com> He
> has
> > a free rare fruit newsletter that is pretty close
> to
> > the same thing.
> >   -Lon Rombough
> > 
> > 
> >     Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Chilean Guava
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >     LON: do they have a email list?   
> > 
> > 
> >     On Saturday, July 26, 2003, at 08:01 PM, Lon
> J.
> > Rombough wrote: 
> > 
> >     We really need more people from the California
> > Rare Fruit Growers on this list.  They work with
> > Chilean Guava (among a LOT of other tropical and
> > subtropical fruits) all the time.   You can at
> least
> > go have a look at their site, http://www.crfg.org
> > for a list of people to ask.  And I have to admit
> > that they produce a much flashier magazine than
> > POMONA.  The latest issue contains the result of
> > their yearly photo shoot and it's worthy of a good
> > calendar, at least. 
> >     -Lon Rombough 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
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