How to Grow Pineapple Guava (Feijoa)

Updated June 2026

A warm-season fruit for the home garden.

Pineapple Guava (Feijoa) is a rewarding warm-season crop for backyard growers.

🌱 Plant profile: Pineapple Guava (Feijoa), with sowing times for your region, companion plants and common pests.

When to plant

Plant Pineapple Guava (Feijoa) in spring once the soil has warmed and all frost has passed. In the warmest regions a second crop is possible in late summer. See your region on the pineapple guava (feijoa) page for exact timing.

Varieties

• Mammoth, Large fruit, partly self-fertile (nurseries)

How to grow it

• Sun & soil: full sun, rich well-drained soil with even moisture.
• Spacing: about 9.8 ft between plants.
• Sowing: sow about 6 in deep.
• Water: roughly 1.3 gal per plant every 4 days in hot weather.

Pests & problems

In humid regions, space plants for airflow and water at the roots in the morning.

Harvest

Pineapple Guava (Feijoa) is usually ready to harvest within roughly 36 months once established. Pick regularly to keep plants productive.

When to plant in your region

Pick your region to see exactly when to plant pineapple guava (feijoa) where you garden.

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