Q: Wondering if you have any recommendations for varieties of pineapple guava that will fruit in the Las Vegas Valley. Thanks for putting that list of fruit trees that grow well in the Las Vegas area.

Maria asks: I’ve had a Feijoa for ten years and it has never produced fruit. What could be the reason? Pineapple guava, Feijoa sellowiana, frequently requires two plants to ensure cross-pollination.

Just the other day, in North Hollywood on Sylvan Street, I bumped into two of my favorite trees. One was a pineapple guava (Acca or Feijoa sellowiana) and the other was a mayten (Maytenus boaria). For ...