Pejoya 10 liters

Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana) is a wonderful fruit tree from South America that has become popular all over the world!

• 🌳 Other names: Pineapple Guava
• 🌎 Origin: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay
• 🇳🇿 Commercial cultivation: New Zealand is the world leader
• 🇮🇱 In Israel: grows excellently and yields in November-December.
• 🌿 Type: Evergreen tree/shrub, height 3-5 m
• 🎨 Decorative: Beautiful silver-green leaves

The taste of phew is a unique experience that has no equal!

• 🍍 Pineapple: sweet sourness and tropical freshness
• 🫐 Guava: Deep fruity flavor
• 🍓 Strawberry/Pear: Delicate touches in the background
• 🌿 Mint: A light hint of freshness
• 👃 Fragrance: Sweet and perfumed scent like perfume

How to eat? Cut in half and scoop out the white flesh with a spoon. The skin is not eaten.

The pejuia flowers are among the most beautiful in the world of fruit trees!

• 🎨 Colors: White petals with bright red stamens
• 📅 Season: Spring (April-May)
• 🍬 The petals are edible! Taste sweet like marshmallows
• 🐝 Bee attractors: great for an ecological garden
• 📸 Photogenic: Especially beautiful for photos

• ☀️ Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• 🌡️ Temperature: Cold and heat tolerant, requires a little winter cold to germinate
• 💧 Irrigation: moderate, important during the fruiting period
• 🪴 Soil: Adapts to any type, prefers well-drained
• 📏 pH: Very flexible (4.5-7.0)
• 🌊 Salinity resistance: tolerates proximity to the sea

• 💧 Watering: Regular in the first year, then more moderate
• 🧪 Fertilization: Balanced fertilizer (8-8-8) every two months during the growing season
• ✂️ Pruning: Minimal - can be shaped as a tree or shrub
• 🍂 Mulch: Recommended for protecting shallow roots
• 🐛 Pests: Almost none - very durable wood!

• 📅 Season in Israel: November-December
• 🍃 Sign of ripeness: The fruit falls from the tree when it is ripe!
• 🧺 Picking: Collect from the ground in the morning
• 🏠 Additional ripening: You can continue ripening on a windowsill
• 🥄 How do you know it's cooked: The meat is white and tender. Brown = overcooked
• ❄️ Storage: 2-3 days at room temperature, a week in the refrigerator

Pejua is a superfood fruit with high nutritional value:

• 🍊 Vitamin C: Very rich - strengthens the immune system
• 🔵 Antioxidants: Protect the body
• ❤️ Potassium: Good for the heart and blood pressure
• 🌾 Dietary fiber: good for digestion
• ⚖️ Low in calories: about 55 calories per 100 grams

• Scientific name: Feijoa sellowiana (Acca sellowiana)
• Hebrew name: Pejuya / Pejua
• Other names: Pineapple Guava
• Family: Myrtaceae
• Seedling size: 10 liters
• Mature height: 3-5 m (can be shaped smaller)
• Width: 3-4 m
• Type: Evergreen tree/shrub
• Flowering season: Spring (April-May)
• Harvest season: Fall (November-December)
• Fertilization: Partially self-fertile (another tree is recommended for maximum yield)
• Years to maturity: 2-4 years
• Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• Watering: Medium
• Cold resistance: up to -11°C
• Growing areas: All regions of Israel