Grace Park Kreiner, a Kiwi expat in Germany, longed for feijoas during her pregnancy. Her husband Simon surprised her with a $50 kilo of the fruit from an exotic fruit store as a first anniversary gift. Despite their imperfect condition, the scent brought back cherished memories of her New Zealand childhood. Grace's experience highlights the deep passion feijoa fans have for the fruit, as echoed by the New Zealand Feijoa Growers Association.