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Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« on: April 25, 2014, 10:48:34 PM »
Texas Fruit Growers Club

Loquat Tasting Event Houston Area

New Date of Saturday-May 3rd - 10 am

Rain out date Sunday May 4th at 2P.

Location:
11 Shadow Lane
Houston, TX 77080
Spring Branch area west side of Houston---I-10 and Gessner area of town…

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Bill Arendt bill.arendt@gulfstar.com
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Re: Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2014, 05:45:33 AM »
I forgot to include the start time of the meeting it  is 10 am. Everyone who is interested in learning more about  fruit trees is welcome. If you have loquats available please bring them if not come any way. We will have a plant/seed Scion exchange and grafting demo.

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Ed
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Re: Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2014, 05:59:27 PM »
Reminder meeting tomorrow

 Loquat Tasting Event Houston Area

New Date of Saturday-May 3rd - 10 am

Location: 11 Shadow Lane Houston, TX 77080 Spring Branch area west side of Houston---I-10 and Gessner area of town…

Host Bill Arendt bill.arendt@gulfstar.com

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Re: Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2014, 03:38:21 PM »
How did the tasting go?  Is there a list of the varieties and how they ranked? Thanks?

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Re: Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2014, 03:40:56 PM »
any pics to share?

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Re: Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2014, 03:48:08 PM »
Due to several late freezes with had very few loquats. It basically turned into a grafting work shop. We will try again next year.

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Re: Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2014, 05:41:15 PM »
With all of the cold weather it was a terrible year for Loquats. I barely picked a gallon and a half from six trees. Maybe next year will be better!

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Re: Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2014, 08:54:52 PM »
Do you have seedlings or named varieties? Thanks!

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Re: Loquat Tasting Event - Texas
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2014, 11:59:13 PM »
Seedling, Big Jim and McBeth. The seedlings were older and did much better. One thing that I noticed is that the Big Jim and McBeth flowered later which may have contributed to the cold damage