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At a point in time, jlamorie@engsoc.carleton.ca (Joshua
Lamorie) wrote:

>Gidday there,

>	I've been away from the Antipodes (New Zealand) for three years,
>and I've suddenly had a craving for some Feijoa's... but nobody here
>(Canada)  knows what they are! 

>	Does anyone know where (in the world) they came from?  I know
>Kiwifruit came from china (?), is that the same place that the Feijoa's
>came from?  

>	If you know anything about these fruit, as in another name for
>them.  Even the botanical binomial nomenclature title... I would
>appreciate it?  I'd also love to know where they grow outside of New
>Zealand and if they can be found in Canada anywhere.  That goes for Feijoa
>juice too.

>	Please reply to the group and to my email if possible.

>Joshua Lamorie - jlamorie@engsoc.carleton.ca

>Thanks in advance

>JOshua

Joshua,
	This caught my eye.  Several years back we had 2 Feijoa
trees cut as 'privacy shrubs' by a previous owner.  They
bore fruit every year - this being in San Mateo, about 20km
south of San Francisco.   I have also seen them recently in
a local farmers market in San Jose, California, but don't
know the local name here.  I'll be down there this weekend.
If they're there, I'll find out what I can and post you the
news..... 

Regards ---- Ken