Don’t let those brazen feijoas steal the limelight – guavas are also ubiquitous at this time of year, and their flavour is just as curiously delicious. Yes, I know, the feijoas are haemorrhaging again. I like feijoas but they have a habit of throwing themselves at you. One of my neighbours said ‘If you are … Read more
Drowning in feijoas, or can’t get enough of them? Either way, this is a delicious way to deal with a glut. We have 30 feijoa trees. Nine fewer than we had this time last year, and yet still far more than we know what to do with! At the peak of the season we collect … Read more
At this time of year, an abundance of this old-fashioned fruit is not a bad problem to have – especially if you’ve got the help of Aunt Daisy. All through my childhood, there was a sad quince tree in the orchard. It was old and crooked, its trunk growing up a couple of metres before … Read more