Feijoa
Acca sellowiana · Fruit
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The feijoa (Acca sellowiana), also called pineapple guava or guavasteen, is the intensely perfumed fruit of an evergreen shrub in the myrtle family — a small, egg-shaped, dull-green berry whose grainy, jelly-like cream-coloured flesh smells at once of pineapple, guava, ripe apple and a cool whisper of mint. It is usually eaten by slicing it in half and scooping the fragrant pulp out with a teaspoon, and even its fleshy flower petals are edible.
Picking a good onedrag
Green, firm, loudly perfumedBrown inside, winey, weeping
Soft and headyEat todaySweeter, softer, the perfume turning heavy. Still lovely spooned or blended, but the cut flesh browns within minutes, so work fast or squeeze lemon over it.
SkinGreen with a few bronze scuffs or bruise marks
The squeezeYields softly all over, no dent left behind
SmellSweet and floral, but only close up
Stem and calyxScar dry, the rim just starting to darken
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 5× longer than the counter.
85-95%
Humidity
One layer, loosely covered
Airflow