Loquat Eriobotrya japonica

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Botanical Name:

Eriobotrya japonica

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Eriobotrya

Species:

japonica

Common Name:

Loquat

Height:
15-30 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
Harvest season:
Summer
Harvest Month:
August, September
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Seed needs warm temperatures after sowing to germinate (75 degrees F +). Germination should take place within 3 months.
In a Nutshell:
* It is an evergreen large shrub or small tree , with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs.
* Loquats are unusual among fruit trees in that the flowers appear in the autumn or early winter, and the fruits are ripe in late winter or early spring.
* The fruits are the sweetest when soft and orange. more...
* The fruit has a slightly acid, sweet aromatic flavour, they can be eaten out of hand or cooked in pies, sauces, jellies etc. more...