Multifunctional Role of Acca sellowiana from Farm Management to Postharvest Life: A Review

Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret syn is a monotypic species belonging to the Myrtaceae family. cultivated in different countries, and it mainly consumed as fresh fruit, due its attractive nutritional quality, nevertheless, several feijoa-based products have been produced are available some niche local markets. The fruits not only edible part of tree since petals hermaphrodite showy flowers can also be eaten. Fruits rich vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iodine, phosphorus, sugars, calcium. In addition, large number bioactive compounds, with many health-promoting benefits, identified. This review carried out aim provide comprehensive updated over-view state art related knowledge on feijoa, evaluating main agronomic, qualitative, nutraceutical traits parts. Moreover, variability feijoa genetic resources identify select promising genotypes useful for breeding programs postharvest management fruit will discussed. Overall, has great potential considered sustainable crop from farm table.