Don’s Expert Answers: Please identify this bush for me

Question From:
sylvia Reitsma in Tighes Hill, Newcastle New South Wales

Nature of problem:
Please identify this bush for me

Type of Plant (if known):
see photo

Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
no illness

Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
sandy

How often do you water the plant:
never

How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
many

How long since you planted it:
12 years

Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
no

Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
outdoors

Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
ground

What other treatments have you given the plant:
none

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Other Comments:

Answer:
Hi Sylvia, this is a pineapple guava AKA Feijoa sellowiana. There is an ornamental variety, and a fruiting variety which has better tasting and larger fruit. Hard to tell which one yours is. Don