Category Archives: Blog

Commodity Levy Renewal

Posted on November 11, 2020 by IanT

The referendum held during 2020 in which growers were asked if they support renewal of the commodity levy on feijoas returned a very strong vote in favour of renewal. Commodity levies have a life of six years, after which industry … Continue reading →

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Commodity Levy Referendum Extension

Posted on July 6, 2020 by IanT

In consultation with MPI, we have extended the deadline for returning voting papers in the Feijoa Commodity Levy referendum until Friday 17 July

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Feijoa Salsa

Posted on June 15, 2020 by IanT

Serves: 8-10 Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: None     Ingredients 3 feijoas 1 red onion 1 tomato 1 bunch coriander 1/3 cucumber 1 lime Method Slice the skin off the feijoas Finely chop all ingredients except for the lime and … Continue reading →

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Ruud Kleinpaste: Feijoa pruning – what you need to know

Posted on June 10, 2019 by IanT

When the last feijoa has fallen off, you can have a real go at it. No difficult techniques needed (as with apples and pears and grapes – thinking a year or more ahead!): Feijoas fruit on new wood that grows … Continue reading →

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Feijoa and Fresh Ginger Muffins

Posted on April 22, 2019 by IanT

  With the season here – its always good to find a new twist on old favourites. Jazz up your usual muffin recipe with sweet, slightly tangy feijoas and fresh ginger. The recipe from Viva, is available here.

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Fighting fungi with feijoa

Posted on April 12, 2019 by IanT

Many of us have heard of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, either through the media or perhaps knowing someone who died from such a bacterial infection. Just as there are bacterial infections resistant to antibiotics, there are fungal infections resistant to antifungal drugs. … Continue reading →

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Mike Van de Elzen: Feijoa and chocolate crumble

Posted on June 5, 2018 by IanT

Another twist on a firm favourite The recipe is aat the original article – here

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Opinion: Feijoas … is there a right and wrong way to eat them?

Posted on May 5, 2018 by IanT

From Bay of Plenty Times Published 06:08 29/04/2018 My world was rocked this week when I discovered that a colleague – someone I trust, someone I respect – eats feijoas like an absolute psychopath. … The correct way to eat … Continue reading →

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North Shore locals ‘peeved’ after brazen fruit felons pluck feijoas from their backyard

Posted on April 28, 2018 by IanT

From New Zealand Herald Published 17:40 22/04/2018 An Auckland family is ‘peeved’ after bucket loads of fruit were stolen from feijoa trees in their backyard. … A resident in Massey, Jody Middleton, said she was appalled when she received a … Continue reading →

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Kiwi cuisine’s greatest hits

Posted on April 10, 2018 by IanT

From Stuff.co.nz Published 16:19 10/04/2018 For half of NZ, feijoas are definitley a kiwi icon, as this article reports Hailing from South America, where it’s also known as pineapple guava, the feijoa is objectively a weird fruit. … The texture … Continue reading →

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