Story: Citrus, berries, exotic fruit and nuts

Feijoa fruit

Feijoas are spherical or oval, with green skin which may be smooth or rough. When they are ripe, the interior is a sweet aromatic pulp. The fruit is eaten fresh or processed into juice blends and flavourings.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: EP/1996/1555/10

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Sandy Scarrow, Citrus, berries, exotic fruit and nuts – Tamarillos, passionfruit and feijoas, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16018/feijoa-fruit (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Sandy Scarrow, published 1 March 2009.