{"product_id":"feijoa-anatoki-acca-sellowiana-syn-guava","title":"Anatoki Feijoa - Acca sellowiana ‘Anatoki’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnatoki Feijoa - Acca sellowiana ‘Anatoki’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Anatoki’ is a New Zealand selection of \u003cem\u003eAcca sellowiana\u003c\/em\u003e grown for large, smooth-skinned fruit that ripens early in the feijoa season. The plant behind the fruit is a dense grey-green evergreen with silvery leaf undersides that flash in wind, and it clips willingly, which is why it appears as an edible hedge far more often than as an orchard tree. It earns its place over a citrus on sites where salt wind, moderate frost and long dry spells are all part of the deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Anatoki Feijoa\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Produces large, smooth fruit that ripens early to mid season, generally March into April across most Australian districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fleshy white petals around the crimson stamens are sweet and can be picked in late spring without costing you fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakes a Hedge Cut\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reshoots reliably from older wood, so it can be sheared to a formal face rather than merely tip pruned.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt-laden wind that burns most fruit trees leaves the leathery foliage largely untouched.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Climate Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants handle frost to around -8C and cope with dry summers given a monthly deep soak.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Screening Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clipped run along a boundary gives year-round screening plus an autumn crop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few productive plants that holds up in a front-line seaside position.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lifted to a short multi-stem trunk it becomes a neat courtyard tree with attractive grey bark.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compact roots and slow water use make it a workable pot subject on a paved terrace.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2-1.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring in warm districts, spring in frost-prone ones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining, slightly acidic to neutral. It is genuinely happy in sandy coastal soil but resents heavy wet clay, so raise the bed where drainage is doubtful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first two summers, since dry spells during fruit fill cause drop and small fruit. Mulch 75mm deep out to the drip line, held back from the stems, and hold off on hard shaping until the second year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m free grown, easily held at 1.5-2.5m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for heaviest cropping, tolerates part shade with lighter yields\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White petals with crimson stamens, late spring into early summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795377815838,"sku":"ND-0755-500MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/KnNKsB1MfzYJ24pYJc42t_slxJfc0B.jpg?v=1787314671","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/feijoa-anatoki-acca-sellowiana-syn-guava","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}