Featured Fruit Tree: Loquat

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Loquat

Loquat

Loquat

Loquat

Scientific classification

Scientific Name: Eriobotrya Japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
English Name: Loquat,Biwa,Biwa Cha(Japan),Naspli,nispero,nespera,nespolo,Crataegus Bibas,Mespilus Japonica,Japanese Plum,Japanese Medlar
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Eriobotrya
Type: Evergreen Shrub,Evergreen Tree
Country Of Origin: China

Eriobotrya japonica is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs. The tree can grow to 5 to 10 metres tall, but is often smaller, about 3 to 4 metres. The fruit begins to ripen during spring to summer depending on the temperature in the area. The leaves are alternate, simple, 10 to 25 centimetres long, dark green, tough and leathery in texture, with a serrated margin, and densely velvety-hairy below with thick yellow-brown pubescence; the young leaves are also densely pubescent above, but this soon rubs off.

Suitable for: Loquat trees are sensitive to cold weather. The trees can tolerate temperatures as low as 10 F. (-12 C.) without serious damage, but temperatures below 27 F (-3 C.) kill the flowers and fruit.

Uses:Their high natural pectin content makes them ideal for easy jams and jellies. They can also be baked into pies and tarts, both whole or pureed.Also cultivated as an ornamental plant.Ornamental as well as practical, loquat trees make excellent lawn specimen trees, with whirls of glossy foliage and a naturally attractive shape.

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Major Loquat cultivars profile

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DaWuXing Loquat

The type is Orange Red Flesh variety.DaWuXing Loquat is the king of loquat, is currently one of the largest fruit loquat cultivars in China. Suitable for grow in tropical regions, with strong heat resistance, cold resistance,is middle maturity varieties, mature period in the middle of May.Main characteristic is a big fruit, good shelf quality, small stone of the fruit, fruit pulp thick. The average fruit weight 79 grams, the largest - 194 grams. The pericarp easy stripping and orange red, the pulp is orange red, edible rate of 73.24% above, 12-15% soluble solids, strong taste sweet, juicy, soft and tender meat. Is China's famous Red Flesh Loquat cultivars.

ZaoZhong NO.6 Loquat

The type is Orange Red Flesh variety.ZaoZhong NO.6 Loquat suitable for grow in tropical regions, with strong heat resistance, cold resistance, is early maturity varieties, maturity is early April. Average fruit weight 52.7 grams, the largest - more than 100 grams. The pericarp easy stripping and orange red, the pulp is orange red, meat thick, quality, and the refining slag, much less acid, sweet fragrance thick. Inclusive of our 11.9% soluble solids, good quality, edible fruit rate was 70.2%, the table and cans are advisable. Is China's famous Red Flesh Loquat cultivars.

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RuanTiaoBaiSha Loquat

The type is White Flesh variety.RuanTiaoBaiSha Loquat suitable to grow in temperate regions, strong cold resistance, heat resistance is weak, is middle maturity varieties, maturity is early June. Fruit round or flat at the top of the flat is wide, the average weight of about 30 g. The pericarp easy stripping and pale yellow, the pulp is milky white flesh, fine quality soft, to solute, juice, sweet thick, contain soluble solids 4% 18%, quality excellent, seeds per fruit 2-5 grain, edible rate of 73%. Is China's famous White Flesh Loquat cultivars.

NingHaiBaiSha Loquat

The type is White Flesh variety.NingHaiBaiSha Loquat suitable to grow in temperate regions, strong cold resistance, heat resistance is weak, is middle maturity varieties, mature period in the middle of may. Long round or round fruit, fruit quality, an average of 33 g to 86 g. The pericarp thin skin easy stripping and yellowish white, the pulp is milky white flesh, the meat tender, juicy,rich aroma, soluble solids content 13% 16%, the highest 19.2%, flavor, edible rate of 73.4%, the number of seeds per fruit 1-4. Is China's famous White Flesh Loquat cultivars.

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