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  • From: mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Loquats in pa
  • Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:11:54 -0500

I also have two 12 year old loquats in 10 gallon pots. But they have
never flowered. I'm thinking they don't get to be outside enough
months before I have to bring them inside in order to put out flowers.

~mIEKAL



On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Bassem Samaan <bassem@gardener.com> wrote:
> I have two loquat trees that were loaded with fruit this year. I grow them
> in large containers, and leave them outside until frost. It will flower
> around November. Then I drag it into my greenhouse, the fruit was ripe in
> March this year.
> Who said you can't grow Loquat in Pennsylvania? you can but not in ground.
> You can see the pictures on my website.
> http://www.treesofjoy.com/fruit.htm
>
> Bass samaan
> zone 6, Pa
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bass Samaan
> http://www.TreesofJoy.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Moore" <aleguy33@yahoo.com>
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Loquats
> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 09:15:11 -0700 (PDT)
>
> I don't know why they won't eat them. Maybe the skins are too tough? Anyway,
> the birds seem to be leaving the fruit alone this year so I'll have plenty
> to put up. We're right in the middle of the season down here in Cajun
> country.
> I understand what you mean about people not eating fruit. The locals down
> here mostly ignore all the Black Cherries that grow wild here. They have
> even told me they were poisonous. It seems that the laxative effect from
> eating too many cherries has them convinced that they are inedible. Could be
> the effect is more pronounced with these. I'm having a hard time locating
> the trees anymore. With all the development and older farmers dying off, the
> trees are disappearing too.
>
> Kevin Z9
>
> ________________________________
> From: Stephen Sadler <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
> To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:10:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Loquats
>
> Mark,
>
>
>
> I’m a loquat fan.  Thanks for that link!
>
>
>
> Kevin, what the heck is wrong with your family?  Do they think only
> supermarket fruit is edible?  If they weren’t so fragile, they’d be in
> markets.  There are many loquat trees here in Sacramento that people regard
> only as decorative, and tons of fruit falls to the ground.  What a waste.
> Anyway, for recipes, I had been treating them as apricots (only they’re
> sweeter than most) or peaches; actually, there are many recipes for other
> fruits I’ve used.
>
> Still, for almost anything, I freeze, dry, or can, then make other recipes
> later, including preserves, syrups, pie filling and the like.  I suppose you
> could candy them, but I don’t find that candied fruits have a long list of
> non-fruitcake uses.
>
>
>
> ~ Stephen
>
> Looking forward to loquat season
>
>
>
> From:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of piper33@verizon.net
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 6:08 AM
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Loquats
>
>
>
> Kevin,
> First off... Do not eat, chew, or swallow the seeds. The loquat seed may be
> highly toxic. Remove the fleshly fruit from the seed before eating or
> cooking.
>
> OK, now for recipes. Look at http://www.loquatworld.com/LoquatRecipes.html
> for jelly, jam , ice cream sauce, wine, and many other  recipes.
>
> To the group: I have loquat seedlings in the ground that survived a severe
> winter as far as Seattle goes. Any idea on how many years before a seedling
> starts blooming?
> -Mark Lee, Seattle, zone 8, plums and honeyberry now in bloom
>
>
> Mar 30, 2009 01:39:00 AM, nafex@lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
>
> The Loquats are ripe right now. I am the only one in the family who will eat
> them. I generally eat them out of hand and leave the rest for the squirrels
> and cardinals, but it bugs me to leave all that beautiful fruit. Does anyone
> have any knowledge of how to preserve them beyond the obvious?(Canning,
> drying, freezing.) Any ideas or recipes would be appreciated.
> thanks
>
> Kevin Z9
>
>
>
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