Kakariki Feijoa

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New Zealand (bred by Roy Hart)

Kakariki holds US Plant Patent PP22,173, bred by George G. Grigel near Nelson, New Zealand, with priority claimed from New Zealand Plant Variety Rights Application FEI010. Its name comes from the Māori word for "green." The patent filing documents Kakariki as a very early-season variety, ripe for harvest from as early as March 28 under Nelson conditions, with a genuinely large average fruit weight of over 125 grams — specifically bred to combine very early ripening with unusually large fruit size, a combination the patent states was not available in similar early varieties like Anatoki and Opal Star (also documented in this database) at the time.

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Growing & Care

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 8-10

Chill hours

~150 hours

Pollination

Self-fertile, though yields improve with a second variety nearby.

Care info

Ripens exceptionally early for its fruit size, a genuine improvement over older large-fruited varieties.

Recommendations

A strong pick if you want both an early harvest and large fruit, rather than having to choose one or the other.

Flavor Profile

Exceptionally sweet with excellent classic feijoa flavor

Quick facts

Skin color

Green

Size

Very large

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 8-10

Chill hours

150

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