Originally from the South American countries of Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina, the feijoa (named after Portuguese botanist João da Silva Feijó) was introduced to New Zealand in the 1920s.

New Zealand is the chief exporter of feijoa, but they’re hard, if not impossible, to find in the UK. Peel fresh feijoa, cut into chunks and toss in lemon juice to prevent them from discolouring.

Your ultimate guide to indulging in one of our favourite autumn fruits, the feijoa. The season is short and when it's here, it's a feijoa frenzy of baking, preserving, freezing and cooking.

Feijoa sellowiana is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Colombia.