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FEIJOA [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Native to Brazil and Uruguay, a shrub raised in the tropical regions for its white and pruple flowers and edible fruit.

Key term(s)
  • pineapple guava

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arbuste originaire de l'Amérique. (Feijoa Sellowiana est un arbre fruitier assez répandu. Il est cultivé dans le midi de la France et en Afrique du Nord. Famille des myrtacées.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Planta arbórea de la familia Mirtáceas, cultivada en América tropical, [...] guayabas.

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Record 2 2004-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
DEF

The fruit of a feijoa.

CONT

The feijoa (Fay-yoh-a) is imported from New Zealand. The exotic and versatile fruit looks a lot like a dull green egg; inside, the tangy yellow-green flesh is soft and slightly granular.

OBS

A round or oval fruit ... The skin is green and shiny. The flesh is firm and tastes a bit like pineapple ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
CONT

Le feijoa est un petit fruit ovale, revêtu d'une peau de couleur vert-feuille dont la chair est d'un blanc-crème, légèrement granuleuse.

OBS

Provenance : Nouvelle-Zélande, Californie, Brésil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
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