Why do we love feijoas more than anyone else in the world?

By Simon Wraight of RNZ This time each year, Melbourne based Kiwis make a special mission to find their feijoa hit. Aussies don’t seem to get what all the fuss is about. When it cools down and autumn hits in New Zealand, office kitchens and staff rooms are suddenly abundant with the sweet smell of our widely available little fruit – the feijoa.

But spare a thought for Kiwis who have made Australia home – where they don’t seem to understand our feijoa fantasy. Piera Maclean, who has lived in Melbourne for a decade, longs for the taste..