Feijoa surplus.
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Topic: Feijoa surplus.
Posted By: BessieBear
Subject: Feijoa surplus.
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 9:33am
  12kgs to be exact. I can't keep up with them. I'm in Hamilton if you want some I'm home all day.  I can PM my address. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 10:09am
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Ohhh I love feijoas lol why can't I live near Hamilton?!!!!! They make great bread!! -------------   
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 10:43am
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------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 10:47am
 yeah I think I'd feel the same way bout relish and jam!! The bread is actually really yummy though but then I like zuchinni bread too haha so I might have weird taste  -------------
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 10:55am
OMG YUM. 12kgs!?!!! I haven't had a feijoa in 4 years  I did find a cafe here that sells Phoenix juices (!) and they very occasionally have the feijoa and apple one. Yum yum yum.------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: BeckyB
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 11:01am
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Oooo wish I lived in hamilton! I miss them so much, the ones we get down here are always so tiny and crappy! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 11:33am
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I didn't think any one had them down south. It's too cold for them to grow properly. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 11:37am
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I'm tempted to put them out on the footpath to see if someone will take them off my hands. They are still falling from my tree's so I have plenty. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 11:39am
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Put them out with an honesty box - $1 for 6 feijoas or something :) ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: BeckyB
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 11:49am
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Yeah we do get them down here, but like you said it is cooler, so its definately harder for them to grow! plus not many people down here seem t olike them must be a north islander thing! hehe seen as i was born up there. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 11:50am
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My neighbours trees are the same - they have a hedge of about 10 trees (and don't eat feijoas). On Friday I collected a whole banana box full to take to work with a whole heap of plastic bags - so everyone who wanted could take a big bag home. Could you send some to work with DH? Or yeah put them out the front of your house with a sign saying 'Free feijoas, help yourself'... I'm sure you have neighbours who would love them! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 12:11pm
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They're out on the lawn, it's funny watching people drive past and have a good gork but keep driving. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 12:32pm
| OMG sooo jelious, i am absolutly mad about feijoas, DH laughs at me and my obsesson. haha the thought of a road trip came to mind but hmmmmm i dont think DH would like that idea and i dont really have the time. |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 1:06pm
Haha jem yeah I've been tossing up the idea of a road trip all morning but I just can't figure out how to justify it  'but hunny I had a craaaavvviiiing...'...-------------
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 1:15pm
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I waaaaaaaaaaaaant some.
Did you put them on the lawn with a sign, Sarah? Or just in the bucket? LOL. I can't believe people are just looking but not taking them.. are they crazy?! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 1:20pm
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oh we have fejoas comming out our ears too!!! im been making fejoa muffins/cupcakes with them! and my 2 kids who hate fejoas are none the wiser and am loving them!! lol
I also have an abundance of cider apples!!! 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 1:26pm
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Now apples I could do something with. Why do I have 2 tree's of feijoa's and none of apples. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 1:35pm
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I am soo jealous!! I love them and my Mum ripped out her 6 trees to put in a vege garden - was so gutted.
I have a tree but have only just planted it so it hasn't fruited (?) yet. -------------  
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 1:42pm
Im feijoa overloaded also!! I live in Otorohanga- closer south than Hamilton
I made Jam over the weekend, a cake this morning & have used over 10kg for my wine. (let me know if anyone want the recipe- its so good & so dangerous )
Given bags away, DP has taken some to work, I have taken some to PC & the local op shop. And they are still falling ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 2:09pm
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Hey, now now glow. I was in first. How long would they last in the post?? My mum used to post lemon's to her parents in wellington from here. lol ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 2:11pm
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I mean that in the nicest possible was though glow. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:34pm
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Great feijoas - thanks Sarah! -------------  
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Posted By: NZCupcake
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:49pm
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Mmmm feijoas!
My little wee tree has just finished giving me her whole 1 bucket for this year. We transplanted her last year so I was very proud of her effort! My old house had a monster tree, we used to husk a whole heap and then just freeze them in bags so we could use them in fruit pies, crumbles, muffins etc during the off season. We also used to just pop them outside our gate in a box for kids to grab on their way to the school across the road. If you end up with mountains of them Sarah and no-one else wants anymore, I would happily drive across the Tron to get some from you -------------  Cameron 10 ~ Sophie 9 ~ Nov08 Angel
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 5:18pm
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Your welcome. Mrs B. I've still got some. I went out after I filled the bucket this morning to gather more so it's pretty much still full. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 6:47pm
arghhhhh  i am sooo close to being in tears right now, dont know y i looked at this topic again........ anyone in the tauranga/mt area that has a feijoa overload prob???? i would happily come and provide my feijoa removal services.... infact i would probbally find some way of turning up almost daily with a empty bucket hahaha
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 7:31pm
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I'd gladly provide granny smiths to go with your feijoas if you lived a bit closer! Thankfully my MIL has a feijoa tree and even gave us some the other day, pre-stewed!! ------------- |
Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 05 May 2009 at 7:47pm
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Yum, stewed feijoas are soooo good! The scarcity and tiny size of feijoas grown in the South Island is the one thing that makes me wish I was back living in the North Island at this time of year |