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Feijoas!

Posted by rachelellen Zone 8 CA Central Va (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 5, 09 at 15:33

MMMMMMmmmmmm! A friend just gave me a bunch off their shrub. I'd never had one before, and boy are they yummy! She said her husband cuts them in half and scoops out the pulp with a spoon, but she likes the peel too. I tried it both ways and agree with her. The peel gives the sweet pulp a nice sour edge and immediately made me think of marmalade. Maybe mixed with Meyer Lemons!

Does anyone have a recipe for anything like that?


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RE: Feijoas!

Unfortunately, like persimmons that you asked about earlier, pineapple guavas are also a low-acid fruit at 5.5. So like figs and papayas and melons, additional acid will be required if canned in any form. NCHFP and Ball both recommend only freezing or drying the fruit though the Ball Complete Book gives a recipe for canning is a lite syrup with lemon juice added.

You could use a fig jam recipe with the added bottled lemon juice safely. The problem with using fresh lemons rather than the recommended bottled juice is the inconsistency of their pH.

They are good but unfortunately another low demand/use item with minimal canning research done.

Dave

PS: Also checked Ellie Topp's book as I thought she might have something for them but no luck.

Here is a link that might be useful: Fig Jam


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RE: Feijoas!

I have found recipes for Feijoa jam on the net, but they're the sort that just end with a vague, "pour into sterilized jars and seal", which doesn't sound right to me. Most of them do add the juice of a lemon, but I shy away from canning recipes that say that because it doesn't sound precise enough...I mean, one lemon might have a tablespoon of juice or it may have a third of a cup!

I haven't all that many feijoas, so perhaps I'll play as I like and just refrigerate or freeze the results.


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