Native to South America, the humble feijoa has made its way from Brazil and Argentina to the French Riviera, California, Australia and New Zealand, where they're almost "a national identity fruit".

Originally from the South American countries of Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina, the feijoa (named after Portuguese botanist João da Silva Feijó) was introduced to New Zealand in the 1920s.

New Zealand is the chief exporter of feijoa ... toss in lemon juice to prevent them from discolouring. Feijoa can be eaten raw in fruit salads or as part of a fruit plate. They can also be ...

She has yet to cut into the monster fruit, but with the rest of the harvest had made feijoa ice cream and planned to make feijoa syrup to go with it tonight. New Zealand Feijoa Growers’ Association ...

Top tip, when there is an abundance of feijoas I like to freeze some, this makes the feijoa smoothie season last longer and you don’t have to use ice.