FEIJOA
by Kate Evans
(Moa Press, $39.99)
“From its origins in South America, the feijoa was studied in Germany, collected in France, domesticated in the US and transplanted to New Zealand.
They start appearing everywhere at this time of the year. Turn your back for five seconds and another three of them thump on to the back lawn (and bruise instantly). Ice-cream containers or cardboard cartons of them stand at suburban front gates, with notices pleading: HELP YOURSELF. FREE TO GOOD HOME.
Feijoas: there
