As well as the feijoa, the moth's 8mm long larvae is known to nest in other varieties of fruit and nuts including lemons, mandarins, nashi pears and macadamia. Growers in the Nelson region are not ...

The NZ Feijoa Growers Association has about 140 members, producing about 1200 tonnes of fruit from 240 hectares. Most of the estimated $4 million crop is sold locally, with about $500,000 worth ...

There are about 100 commercial feijoa growers in New Zealand almost solely supplying the domestic market, including for popular beverages such as feijoa cider, kombucha and juice. But exporting the ...

A backyard boom. The feijoa’s allure comes partly from how it’s acquired. In autumn, fallen fruit forms fragrant carpets beneath backyard trees and is swept into boxes, bags and buckets to be ...

But with the name feijoa still unknown abroad, it remains for now an institution of New Zealand’s autumn. “It’s something that kind of bonds us and gives us an excuse to talk to people ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The unofficial national fruit of New Zealand isn’t native to the country – it’s South American. It isn’t exclusively found in New Zealand. And it’s not ...

A backyard boom. The feijoa’s allure comes partly from how it’s acquired. In autumn, fallen fruit forms fragrant carpets beneath backyard trees and is swept into boxes, bags and buckets to be ...