Name: Pineapple Guava (Apollo) | Fruiting Shrubs
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Pineapple Guava (Apollo)

Apollo is a dependable, self-fertile pineapple guava that sets a good crop from a single plant. Its fruit is well-developed and rated excellent for flavor.

Self-fertile: a good crop from one plant, heavier with a second feijoa nearby
Well-developed pulp, rated excellent for flavor and quality
Upright, spreading habit to about 8 ft, easy to hedge or shape
Parent of two modern early-ripening feijoa selections

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Description

Apollo is a dependable pineapple guava valued for its fruit quality: the pulp is well-developed and the flavor is rated excellent. It grows upright and spreading to about 8 ft, a manageable size for a hedge, a screen, or a single specimen.

Apollo is self-fertile and will set a good crop from a single plant, though a second feijoa flowering nearby brings a bigger harvest. It is also the parent behind two of the newer early-ripening feijoa selections bred in New Zealand.

Overview

Well-developed pulp, rated excellent for flavor and quality
Upright, spreading growth to about 8 ft
Self-fertile; heavier crops with a second feijoa
Parent of two modern early-ripening feijoa selections
Hardier than it looks; an established plant shrugs off brief single-digit cold

Growing Details

Latin Name: Acca sellowiana (Feijoa sellowiana)
Site and Soil: Full sun to part shade; well-drained soil; tolerates salt spray; site sheltered from wind
Hardiness:Hardy to roughly 10F – mature plants have survived lower
Rootstock: Grafted onto pineapple guava seedling rootstock
Bearing Age: 2 to 3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: Upright and spreading to about 8 ft – often maintained smaller
Ripening Time: Midseason into late season
Pollination: Self-fertile; heavier crops with a second feijoa nearby
Pests & Diseases: Very resilient; few issues in most climates
Yield: Vigorous and productive

Additional Notes

Grower’s Insight: Apollo crops reliably alone, but planting a second feijoa nearby is the easiest way to turn a modest harvest into a full one.
Regional Insight: Feijoas need a long, mild growing season to ripen a full crop, so gardeners in the mildest climates, coastal California, the Gulf Coast, and the Pacific Northwest, see the most reliable harvests.
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Planting & Care

At a Glance – Apollo Pineapple Guava

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-drained soil, pH 5.5 to 7.0
Water: Even moisture while fruit is sizing
Size: Upright, spreading to about 8 ft – often maintained smaller
Pollination: Self-fertile; heavier crop with a partner
Harvest: Midseason into late season
Hardiness:Roughly 10F – mature plants have survived lower

Planting & Care – Apollo Pineapple Guava

Site Selection

Choose full sun to part shade and shelter from strong wind.
Salt spray is tolerated, so coastal sites work well.

Soil Preparation

Plant in well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5 to 7.0.
Sand through heavy clay is fine as long as it drains.

Planting Instructions

Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball.
Set the plant at the depth it grew in its pot.
Backfill with native soil, water well, and mulch lightly.

Watering & Fertilizing

Keep soil evenly moist while fruit is sizing; a dry spell drops fruit.
Feed lightly in early spring.

Pollination

Apollo is self-fertile and sets a good crop alone.
A second feijoa flowering nearby raises the harvest further.

Pruning & Training

Prune after harvest to shape the plant.
Its upright, spreading habit is easy to hedge or shape.

Harvest & Use

Fruit is ripe when it drops or twists free easily.
Pick often; flavor keeps improving for a few days after picking.

Cold Care

Shelter the first winter or two while the plant establishes.
An established, fully dormant plant takes brief single-digit cold.
A sudden autumn frost costs the ripening fruit before it harms the plant.

General Tips

Very resilient, with few pest or disease problems.
Its manageable size suits a hedge, a screen, or a specimen.

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