Takaka Pineapple Guava is a charming, compact shrub or small tree featuring dense, gray-green evergreen leaves with white undersides. Its striking flowers, white with red highlights, have edible petals reminiscent of cotton candy. The fruit that follows offers a unique blend of mint and pineapple flavors. This cultivar, bred in New Zealand, ripens early and produces large, sweet, light green fruit with thin, edible skin. Versatile in the garden, it can be shaped as an espalier, hedge, or standalone specimen. ‘Takaka’ is self-fertile and well-suited to our climate.
Details
Botanical Name
Acca sellowiana 'Takaka'
Common Name
Takaka Pineapple Guava
Hardiness Zone
- 7
Appearance
Max Height
12 feet
Max Spread
Plant Form
Foliage Colour
- Gray Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
- White and Red
Edible
Edible
- YES
Edible Component
- Fruit
Edible Harvest Period
Fall
Edible Use
- Fresh Eating
- Cooking
- Preserves
Fruit Colour
- Green
Growing
Flowering Period
Early Summer
Moisture
Average
Sunlight
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Maintenance
Occasional
Deer Resistance
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