If you're looking for uncommon fruit trees that have loads of character and grow fast, the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) may just be the new garden favorite for you. Picture a tree that matures quickly ...

HAMMOND — Loquat, frequently called Japanese plum, is an attractive small tree or shrub that is frequently planted in landscapes as an ornamental in Louisiana. The tree has large thick evergreen ...

TAXILA: The seasonal fruit of summer, loquat, has ripened in the orchards of Punj Khatta and Wah Garden and started flooding stalls in markets of different cities. Farmers also set up makeshift stalls ...

There are a few people who would argue against calling loquats the first stone fruit of the season. It does have giant pit-like seeds — anywhere from one to 10 — enveloped in juicy, peach-colored ...

Every now and then, I think it only fair that I get to ask readers a few questions. There are many things I have been pondering for years, and still haven’t figured out. This week reminds me of one of ...

Loquats recall an era when they — not avocados or oranges — were the marquee crop, a sign that Southern California was a subtropical paradise. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) My wife and I sped ...

The past couple of years have been hard on San Antonio’s loquats. The small trees are a ubiquitous landscape plant in home gardens and commercial properties, popular for their glossy evergreen, leaves ...

Kumquat or loquat? If you are new to Central Florida you might find these two fruits easy to confuse. Their names are similar and both fruits are oblong and alike in size, about 1-2 inches long. But ...

Are you looking for a small- to medium-sized evergreen landscape tree that is easy to care for, produces fragrant, delicate, white flowers and also makes delicious fruit? Then the loquat is the tree ...

SAN JOSE — On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu’s backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before ...

My son remembers climbing Grandma’s backyard fence to pick the loquats from a heavily laden branch of the neighbor’s tree. Meyerland florist Sallie McKnight had planted that tree in her backyard, and ...