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Speaking of loquats I've been growing them in containers for years,  
have one that's probably 10 years old & has never made any attempt to  
flower.  They make a nice indoor plant but maybe it's time to seek out  
a grafted variety or two that'll put some fruit on.  My seeds were  
collected from Olbrich Gardens in Madison, where they have a 25 ft  
tall plant that's been there for years, with copious amounts of fruit  
seemingly year round.  The fruit is kinda insipid on the tree but one  
can't be chosy this far north.  My thinking was the seeds might be  
acclimated to WI's seasons & light.

~mIEKAL

& of all the indoor plants my parrots like to destroy, loquats are on  
the top of their list.


On May 22, 2010, at 7:45 AM, Jim Fruth wrote:

>    I was introduced to Loquat when in Central California.  It had  
> one seed
> per fruit and it was nearly as large as an Avocado seed.  I really  
> enjoyed
> the fruit and missed it when I moved to Minnesota.  So, my brother, in
> Texas, sends me Loquats that have anywhere between two and five  
> seeds per
> fruit and while they do taste good, I wouldn't say they are  
> delicious, like
> the California fruit.
>
> Jim Fruth
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