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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Loquats are hardy enough that they were being collected at the Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, OR for a while because they are graft compatible with pears.  They handled the zone 7b climate, but they bloom so early (sometimes in late Dec.) they won't set fruit here in Oregon.  There are supposed to be late blooming types, but I've never found any for here.
-Lon Rombough
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On May 20, 2010, at 1:06 PM, William McNam wrote:

 
What minimum temperature can the loquot tree sustain before it experiences dieback?
Has anyone grafted loquot onto quince?
Does  the quince rootstock significantly enhances the hardiness of the scion variety grafted on it? ...or affect the fruit ripening time?
 
 
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--- On Thu, 5/20/10, Stephen Sadler <Docshiva@Docshiva.org> wrote:
> From: Stephen Sadler <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Loquat
> To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Received: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 7:34 PM
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> <x-tad-bigger>Loquats are just ripening here now.  A lot of people have them as decorative yard trees but won’t try the fruit – or any fruit that’s not in the grocery stores.  Not many mind people like me harvesting their trees – but they still won’t try them. </x-tad-bigger>
> <x-tad-bigger> ~ Stephen,</x-tad-bigger>
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<x-tad-bigger>Driving by the loquats and checking for ripeness daily</x-tad-bigger> 

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<x-tad-bigger>From:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>On Behalf Of </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Edward Self</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>Sent:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> Thursday, May 20, 2010 12:28 PM</x-tad-bigger>
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<x-tad-bigger>Subject:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> Re: [NAFEX] Loquot</x-tad-bigger>

 

'Big Jim' is a very good variety. It has large tasty fruit. I also like Christmas and Novak. Novak has a really large, dark orange colored fruit.

Thanks, 

Ed Self

Katy, Texas

--- On Thu, 5/20/10, William McNam <billmcnam@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: William McNam <billmcnam@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [NAFEX] Loquot
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 2:20 PM
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> Has anyone evaluated different loquot cultivars for best fruit quality/taste?
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> 'Big Jim' can get to be the size of a small/med peach
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