Ali Clarke 1d ago

Today I made a start on a task I usually do around Easter - picking the fruit from my Chilean guava (Ugni molinae) bushes. Love this plant because it’s attractive, easy to grow and has delicious fruit!

My sister was wandering in the botanic gardens one recent evening and met some people picking the bushes there. They gave her some to eat. They didn’t seem to be gardens staff, in which case top marks for some cheeky foraging 😆

#ChileanGuava #gardening #foraging

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugni_molinae

Ugni molinae - Wikipedia

Show threadJoe  
@simplicitarian , just looked at mine before and they're still hard, not enough sun this year. I get a hint to pick them when I can smell their beautiful sweet scent of being ripe.
What do you make with yours?
Apr 3 at 4:19amWeb
Show threadAli Clarke 1d ago
@Antigrav Mine are in a sunny spot so that must help! I usually freeze them and use them in anything you might put berries in - porridge and muffins mostly. I know they are popular in jam, but I don’t eat much jam!