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Anyone have a pineapple guava?

Posted on 9/30/24 at 11:37 pm
Posted by Tigerlaff
FIGHTING out of the Carencro Sonic
Member since Jan 2010
22104 posts
Posted on 9/30/24 at 11:37 pm
Curious about vigor in Louisiana and whether I should look to get 2 different varieties for production. I know that Coolidge and Unique (New Zealand cultivar) are totally self-fertile but there is wide disagreement about the rest. Would love to hear your experience.
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17761 posts
Posted on 10/1/24 at 6:24 am to
Have several, not sure of exact variety, but they thrive in South Louisiana, almost to the point of being a pain in the arse keeping them trimmed
Posted by Tree_Fall
Member since Mar 2021
1091 posts
Posted on 10/1/24 at 3:49 pm to
I had a nice one in Baton Rouge for 10 years fruiting heavily. Then it suddenly died with bark peeling right at the base. All my viburnum died at about the same time... a fungus?
Posted by Tigerlaff
FIGHTING out of the Carencro Sonic
Member since Jan 2010
22104 posts
Posted on 10/1/24 at 9:05 pm to
How is the fruit quality?
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17761 posts
Posted on 10/1/24 at 9:10 pm to
Produces plenty of fruit, Quality??? Idk , never messed with em, but I hear they make good jelly

Unique and pretty flowers
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46675 posts
Posted on 10/2/24 at 7:38 am to
great shrub
the fruit is tasty and the flowers are edible. Pick the flower petals and put them in a salad, delicious
Posted by CajunTiger78
Member since Aug 2017
2879 posts
Posted on 10/2/24 at 3:47 pm to
Saw a few this year at local nursery's was very tempted to pick one up. I do have a pink guava though.
Posted by Bee Man
Hester, LA
Member since Mar 2018
368 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 3:46 pm to
I planted two last year. I bought them from Clegg’s but don’t know what variety they are. They haven’t fruited yet, but the flower petals are surprisingly sweet with a bit of spice.
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
20864 posts
Posted on 10/6/24 at 1:40 pm to
Have one in Shreveport that has thrived since 2008. I prune it back severely from time to time, and it comes back like jungle.
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