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| − | [[Image:Feijoa CDC.jpg|right|frame|Feijoa.]]
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| − | The '''Feijoa''' or '''pineapple guava''' is an [[Cookbook:Egg|egg]]-shaped [[Cookbook:Fruit|fruit]] with a thin [[Cookbook:Lime|lime]]-green skin. The flesh inside is [[Cookbook:Cream|cream]]-colored and encases a [[Cookbook:Jelly|jelly]]-like center. The texture is [[Cookbook:Grits|gritty]], close to that of a [[Cookbook:Pear|pear]]. The flesh tastes like a combination of several other fruits, usually described as [[Cookbook:Pineapple|pineapple]], [[Cookbook:Guava|guava]], and [[Cookbook:Strawberry|strawberry]]. Some people report a taste similar to that of a [[Cookbook:Quince|quince]] or [[Cookbook:Lemon|lemon]]. Feijoa is native to [[Cookbook:South American cuisines|South America]], but is now commercially grown in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of New Zealand|New Zealand]] and [[Cookbook:California cuisine|California]].
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| − | ==Selection==
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| − | Select fruit that is fragrant and gives slightly to gentle pressure. Ripe feijoas are delicate, so take caution not to bruise the fruit. Imported feijoas are available from late March to June; while domestic ones reach the market in the fall. Feijoas are gaining in popularity and are becoming easier to find in supermarkets. They are already easy to find in speciality markets and can often be ordered out-of-season through several online merchants.
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| − | ==Storage==
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| − | Ripe feijoas may be refrigerated, but they don’t have to be. Ripen feijoas in a paper bag at room temperature; to ripen quicker add an [[Cookbook:Apple|apple]] to the bag. Ripe feijoas normally last about 3 to 5 days. Feijoas may be frozen, but only if peeled and cooked into a [[Cookbook:Puree|purée]].
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| − | ==Preparation==
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| − | Feijoas are most often eaten raw. The fruit is ripe when it is slightly soft and the jellied inner section is clear. The fruit is unripe when the jelly is white and is spoiled when the jelly is brown. Unfortunately, this test of ripeness may only be determined once the fruit is opened. Peel the fruit before preparing, as the skin is bitter.
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