Posted by Alex-Atlanta
on 11/3/2009, 5:43 am, in reply to "Pineapple guava"
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Their ornamental quality is superb here in Atlanta. They grow quickly and form exceptionally nice looking trees with beautiful bark and "two tone" leaves (light underside, green on top). I haven't eaten the fruit yet, but as soon as mine produce I will. Although Zac's comment about them tasting like sweet tarts means that like all of my other fruiting plants on my lot (other than tomatoes and figs) my kids will beat me to them. My children ate most of the Satsumas in one day (Phil and I got two), both peaches produced by my first peach tree, all of the grapes. They even eat my Thai basil! Sometimes I think I don't have children, but rabbits instead! You'll love Pineapple Guava. The only injury mine has sustained is my gardener's over-aggressive pruning.
Alex Woollcott
Atlanta, GA (Buckhead area inside city)
Low zone 8a (09 winter low - 12 degrees F)
Current obsession: citrus, bamboo, eucs
Other passions: birding, surfing, kayaking
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