Brockzach Pineapple Guava Trees
Somebody described the taste of this fruit as being that of pineapple-bubble gum and as strange as this may sound, I find the description apt. Not only is the fruit delicious, the petals of the flowers are like a rose pineapple and will melt in your mouth. Chefs often dehydrate these and use the crunchy product to top pastries and pies and cakes. If that ain’t enough to make you buy, imagine these alien-like red pistils sticking out like antennae from the white flowers in a show stopping display that will make your yard a space of fascination.
Our pineapple guava originally came from Brock way out in Scott, Louisiana, the Boudin Capital of the World. He grows amazing mulberries and has turned what would otherwise be a mowed down field into a vibrant permaculture paradise that they call The Brockoli Patch. He gave us seedlings around six or seven years ago that were around two inches tall and we planted a bunch of them throughout the land around CRISP. The offspring you see here are a result of the strongest ones, those that survived, those that fruited and now have trunks as big around as Popeye’s forearm. (Thank you, Mark Shepherd)
The OG CRISP Farms plants were originally started from seed taken from the aforementioned trees on 3/12/23. Those were bumped into four-inch pots on 10/10/23 and into gallon pots on 7/19/23. In our experience, pineapple guava is self-pollinating even though the internet says it does better with multiple varieties. Everything does better with multiple varities. Especially humans. So, with this in mind, we have collected more seeds and started more plants from other trees throughout the city of New Orleans. Consider the future. And tell us of any pineapple guava you know that is growing strong.
Somebody described the taste of this fruit as being that of pineapple-bubble gum and as strange as this may sound, I find the description apt. Not only is the fruit delicious, the petals of the flowers are like a rose pineapple and will melt in your mouth. Chefs often dehydrate these and use the crunchy product to top pastries and pies and cakes. If that ain’t enough to make you buy, imagine these alien-like red pistils sticking out like antennae from the white flowers in a show stopping display that will make your yard a space of fascination.
Our pineapple guava originally came from Brock way out in Scott, Louisiana, the Boudin Capital of the World. He grows amazing mulberries and has turned what would otherwise be a mowed down field into a vibrant permaculture paradise that they call The Brockoli Patch. He gave us seedlings around six or seven years ago that were around two inches tall and we planted a bunch of them throughout the land around CRISP. The offspring you see here are a result of the strongest ones, those that survived, those that fruited and now have trunks as big around as Popeye’s forearm. (Thank you, Mark Shepherd)
The OG CRISP Farms plants were originally started from seed taken from the aforementioned trees on 3/12/23. Those were bumped into four-inch pots on 10/10/23 and into gallon pots on 7/19/23. In our experience, pineapple guava is self-pollinating even though the internet says it does better with multiple varieties. Everything does better with multiple varities. Especially humans. So, with this in mind, we have collected more seeds and started more plants from other trees throughout the city of New Orleans. Consider the future. And tell us of any pineapple guava you know that is growing strong.
Somebody described the taste of this fruit as being that of pineapple-bubble gum and as strange as this may sound, I find the description apt. Not only is the fruit delicious, the petals of the flowers are like a rose pineapple and will melt in your mouth. Chefs often dehydrate these and use the crunchy product to top pastries and pies and cakes. If that ain’t enough to make you buy, imagine these alien-like red pistils sticking out like antennae from the white flowers in a show stopping display that will make your yard a space of fascination.
Our pineapple guava originally came from Brock way out in Scott, Louisiana, the Boudin Capital of the World. He grows amazing mulberries and has turned what would otherwise be a mowed down field into a vibrant permaculture paradise that they call The Brockoli Patch. He gave us seedlings around six or seven years ago that were around two inches tall and we planted a bunch of them throughout the land around CRISP. The offspring you see here are a result of the strongest ones, those that survived, those that fruited and now have trunks as big around as Popeye’s forearm. (Thank you, Mark Shepherd)
The OG CRISP Farms plants were originally started from seed taken from the aforementioned trees on 3/12/23. Those were bumped into four-inch pots on 10/10/23 and into gallon pots on 7/19/23. In our experience, pineapple guava is self-pollinating even though the internet says it does better with multiple varieties. Everything does better with multiple varities. Especially humans. So, with this in mind, we have collected more seeds and started more plants from other trees throughout the city of New Orleans. Consider the future. And tell us of any pineapple guava you know that is growing strong.