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Loquat Harvest
« on: March 03, 2012, 07:03:40 AM »
Hi to all :),
I harvested the 1st bag of Loquat's of the season! Due to low rainfall this year, I will have fruit till the beginning of may!
Last year my loquat crop was decimated by a fungal problem! I will post a pic of the diseased fruit!

I will do some reseach on this Fungal problem! Maybe be someone out there also has the same problem!!!





































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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2012, 06:26:43 PM »
Lots of loquats here grown as ornamentals. I pick some every year.

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2012, 06:33:48 PM »
Nice pics. Do you happen to know what cultivars you are growing?

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2012, 06:43:01 PM »
Lots of loquats here grown as ornamentals. I pick some every year.

In South Africa the Loquat is also grown as ornamentals! Guess what the Natives called the Fruit? Amanuembela in Zulu! Don't know if the spelling is correct!!!  :)
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2012, 06:52:28 PM »
Nice pics. Do you happen to know what cultivars you are growing?


They were grown from seeds, I have 2 Loquat tree's that are fully loaded with Fruit! Last year I only ate a hand full of fruit's due to the Fungal Problem!
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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2012, 08:12:50 PM »
nice harvest whisperer!

how many yearso did you  plant the seed?

hows the flavor

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2012, 08:41:38 PM »
here's some from a secret tree I know of!

Seeds available if anyone want to give it a whirl!

Acid sweet, biggest fruits I've seen


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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2012, 07:26:05 AM »
Here's some a friend of mine encountered while traveing in Barcelona in a local market.


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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2012, 07:33:16 AM »
here's some from a secret tree I know of!

Seeds available if anyone want to give it a whirl!

Acid sweet, biggest fruits I've seen

Hi anikulapo,  I would love some seeds.  Sending you a pm.  Dave

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2012, 09:50:54 AM »
nice harvest whisperer!

how many yearso did you  plant the seed?

hows the flavor

No, I did'nt plant the tree's! My GrandFather planted them! The older tree is definitely over 10 years!
The taste is excelent and very sweet!, when fully ripe! This year I'm going to do jam with the surplus of loquat fruit's! I will Post the Recipe!!!

 


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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2012, 09:56:13 AM »
here's some from a secret tree I know of!

Seeds available if anyone want to give it a whirl!

Acid sweet, biggest fruits I've seen


Adam,
Those loquat's are huge!!! :)
Thanks for the offer! :) I don't have space for more Loquat's!

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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2012, 10:05:31 AM »
Here's some a friend of mine encountered while traveing in Barcelona in a local market.


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Hi Harry,
Those are also very huge! :),
I Think the Cultivar is Algeria? Not Sure! It's a very common cultivar there!
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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2012, 01:46:32 PM »
Here's some a friend of mine encountered while traveing in Barcelona in a local market.


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Hi Harry,
Those are also very huge! :),
I Think the Cultivar is Algeria? Not Sure! It's a very common cultivar there!

Loquats have to be thinned to get to that size.
I have the Argelino/Algar/Algeria cultivar and without thinning the fruits won't get near that size.
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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2012, 02:12:29 PM »
Here's some a friend of mine encountered while traveing in Barcelona in a local market.


Harry

Hi Harry,
Those are also very huge! :),
I Think the Cultivar is Algeria? Not Sure! It's a very common cultivar there!

Loquats have to be thinned to get to that size.
I have the Argelino/Algar/Algeria cultivar and without thinning the fruits won't get near that size.

Hi Sérgio,
Nice to hear from you! :) Next year, I will try your method and see how large they get!

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2012, 06:09:54 PM »
I don't think that is Argelino. I doubt you could get an Argelino to grow to that size even with the best cultural practices.

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« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2012, 06:31:50 PM »
I don't think that is Argelino. I doubt you could get an Argelino to grow to that size even with the best cultural practices.

Hi Felipe,
Do you know what cultivar it is?
 

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2012, 08:28:49 PM »
There is a cultivar called 'Big Jim' that gets very large.....not widely grown here in Florida though. I think its more common in California. I'd like to plant one myself if I can get my hands on one.

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2012, 04:14:40 AM »
Here's the diseased fruit that I was talking about!






What I have done to minimize the contamination is to collect all the diseased fruit and discard them far away and I also removed small fruit that was showing sign's of these dreadful disease!
And it was successfull!!! Fewer diseased fruit!

I Have to do some research on this matter and find out what it is!!! Does anyone have this problem?
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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2012, 05:04:50 AM »
This is the Argelino loquat (we call it nispero in Spain):



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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2012, 11:45:16 AM »
Felipe,

Your tree look's Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2012, 12:14:54 PM »
Loquat is one of several trees that grow wild all over Bermuda.  They are fruiting prolifically right now and usually fruit twice per year.  A friend has a variety said to be from Israel that produces fruit twice as large as what we consider the norm.  All the low branches on my tree are picked....now for the tall ones.  Also, Looking to grow the big israel version from seed.

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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2012, 04:52:08 PM »
Loquat is one of several trees that grow wild all over Bermuda.  They are fruiting prolifically right now and usually fruit twice per year.  A friend has a variety said to be from Israel that produces fruit twice as large as what we consider the norm.  All the low branches on my tree are picked....now for the tall ones.  Also, Looking to grow the big israel version from seed.

Loquat is on the invasive species list in Hawaii. Not really fair as loquat is only invasive at wet elevations above 2000 ft. All the fruits that drop sprout new plants, and also birds carry the seeds far and wide.
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« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2012, 04:07:12 PM »
Strawberry guava is also on that list.  They are working overtime to eradicate it.  They said it can grow inches apart and thus for thick stands.  I want one.

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« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2012, 04:13:52 PM »
Strawberry guava is also on that list.  They are working overtime to eradicate it.  They said it can grow inches apart and thus for thick stands.  I want one.

Right now strawberry guava is public enemy number one. It forms impenetrable stands in the native forests. No way in hell they're going to "eradicate" it. They started the campaign 165 years too late! Yes it's been here that long. I heard it was brought in by cattle ranchers in the 1840's.
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Re: Loquat Harvest
« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2012, 06:58:28 AM »
Harvested more than a gallon of prime loquat yesterday.  Will cut this 20ft tree to a manageable height after this harvest.  Probably only getti to 10% of the fruit due to height.  Very sweet fruit if left to fully ripen on the tree.  Hmmm hmm good.