It is drought-resistant but needs adequate water for fruit production. The site must be well-drained. The feijoa can tolerate partial shade and slight exposure to salt spray. The feijoa is generally grown from seed and reproduces fairly, but not absolutely, true to type. Seeds are separated by squeezing the seedy pulp into a container, covering with water, and letting the liquid stand for 4 days to ferment.
Seeds are then strained out and dried before sowing.
The seeds will retain viability for a year or more if kept dry. Germination takes place in 3 weeks. Soil in nursery flats must be sterile, otherwise there will be much loss of seedlings from damping-off. The young plants are transplanted to pots when they have produced their second leaves and later transferred to the field without difficulty. The plant fruits in 3 to 5 years from seed.