Big Jim Loquat -- any Florida nurseries that have it?

[zands]

Big Jim Loquat -- any Florida nurseries that have it?

I have wild or seedling loquats near me I can forage that are landscape plantings at a condominium complex.  But it would be nice to have a larger variety at home. Thanks!


Jim Neitzel, considered by many to be the dean of San Diego County rare fruit growers. This man bred and came up with this large loquat named after him.
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/aug/22/cover-made-san-diego/?page=2

More on the Big Jim http://hanburyhouse.com/big-jim-loquat/
 
You can see how large it is compared to a USA quarter. The feral ones I can get are the size of a quarter or a bit more.


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[Squam256]

Been looking for a Big Jim loquat for a while. Fruit and Spice park has a tree.

[Tim]

There's plenty of that here 

Let me know if you run out of options.

[zands]

There's plenty of that here 

Let me know if you run out of options.

We are deprived and or stupid on loquats herein SE Florida///////////  I thank you for extending a helping hand I just might have an Orlando Adam S correspondent on this situation

[fruitlovers]

Even wild loquats can be made to produce big fruit through thinning. Good cultivars when thinned can produce giant fruits. This page has some photos and info on how to thin loquats:
http://www.hawaiifruit.net/loquat.htm

[zands]

Even wild loquats can be made to produce big fruit through thinning. Good cultivars when thinned can produce giant fruits. This page has some photos and info on how to thin loquats:
http://www.hawaiifruit.net/loquat.htm

Very informative link. I could thin out the fruits on those "public" landscaping trees. They would produce larger loquats but then someone would grab them before me due to me  enhancing the fruit's attractiveness

[fruitlovers]

Even wild loquats can be made to produce big fruit through thinning. Good cultivars when thinned can produce giant fruits. This page has some photos and info on how to thin loquats:
http://www.hawaiifruit.net/loquat.htm

Very informative link. I could thin out the fruits on those "public" landscaping trees. They would produce larger loquats but then someone would grab them before me due to me  enhancing the fruit's attractiveness

As Xeno pointed out in another thread, hardly anybody in general public knows that loquats are edible. Usually they're laying all over the ground.

[fyliu]

Even wild loquats can be made to produce big fruit through thinning. Good cultivars when thinned can produce giant fruits. This page has some photos and info on how to thin loquats:
http://www.hawaiifruit.net/loquat.htm

I've heard of the Japanese thinning to 1 per bunch and putting custom 'socks' on each one for protection. Each fruit comes in a decorative paper box.

[fruitlovers]

Even wild loquats can be made to produce big fruit through thinning. Good cultivars when thinned can produce giant fruits. This page has some photos and info on how to thin loquats:
http://www.hawaiifruit.net/loquat.htm

I've heard of the Japanese thinning to 1 per bunch and putting custom 'socks' on each one for protection. Each fruit comes in a decorative paper box.

Japanese growers do go to great lengths to grow their loquats as the fruits fetch a very high price. Loquat is a highly coveted fruit in Japan.