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| a nice older gentleman gave me a bunch of seeds from Portugal that he brought back. said the Loquat's were twice the size we grow here and the tree is quite different in shape? have one coming up and the leaf does look a bit different....?? |
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| Hi Wallisadi That sounds like a good find! loquats grow very fast but if you have space, give it a try. Fruits in other places do taste better, maybe the soil? Silvia |
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- Posted by love_the_yard z9A Jax FL (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 9:04
| Walli, there is a nice Purdue horitcultural website that lists many loquat varieties - although I didn't see any of Portuguese origin. Maybe you will recognize a description and then be able to Google for images? See the link below. By the way, my parents have had self-seeding loquats for years. Never planted them, and never knew they were edible... until some contractors doing a little painting work asked if they could eat some. I know my mother's eyes were like saucers! LOL! Carol M. in Jax |
Here is a link that might be useful: Loquat
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| the gentleman invited me to come see his garden, really interested in seeing the tree. thanks for the input! |
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| Wallisadi - That is a nice man, you should try to see his garden. When I went to the winery in Italy, I saw loquat trees there with the same leaves that we have them here. I just made some loquat jam and I gave some Italian friends to try it and they were not familiar with it but they like it. If you go and see his garden take some pictures... Silvia |
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- Posted by ilovetogrow 8/9 Jax FL (My Page) on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 20:47
I have a loquat that grew as a volunteer. I liked the shape of the leaves so I let it stay. I have yet to even try the fruit as it seems this guy likes it better. Have a great day all, Paula  |
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| Christine is coming to your party, suppose to stop over here before then, will save a couple seeds for ya and send them along.....if i remember....:) spring is nuts around this yard......... |
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| Thank you Wallisadi for the offer, even if you forget.:) Silvia |
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