A year ago I excitedly posted about a seedling loquat tree which was making fruits for the first time, with exceptionally large, delicious loquats. The tree is now ripening its second crop of fruit. I wanted to wait for this year’s fruiting before officially giving it a cultivar name, to make sure the fruits are … More Introducing loquat variety ‘Ellen Marker’

We’ve been having a great loquat season here in North Florida, and one seedling loquat tree that’s been languishing in a neglected part of my grove has made its first crop of fruit. They’re outstanding, among the best loquat fruits I’ve ever eaten. It’s always exciting when a new seedling tree starts making fruit for … More A seedling loquat tree with very impressive fruits

The loquat trees here in North Florida are having an outstanding fruit crop this year. It’s especially impressive to see the abundance, size, and sweetness of the crops happening right now on the improved, named-variety trees which a number of us have been planting in this area for the last few years. Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), … More A good year for loquats

April is loquat season in North Florida, and everywhere you look, golden yellow-orange clumps of these fruits are ripening around here. Lots of people use this evergreen Asian tree in landscaping, so there’s plenty of free fruit available. The loquat trees used in landscaping have generally not been selected for fruit characteristics, so quality is … More We’re harvesting loquats