This popular evergreen fruit tree has been under cultivation for over a century throughout many parts of Australia. It has beautiful downy foliage, fragrant flowers, delicious fruit, and it's easy to grow! The golden-yellow fruit has a pear-like flavour with a touch of apricot and pineapple. It is delicious eaten raw, stewed, preserved, dried and the roasted seeds can be used as a coffee substitute.
The best Japanese variety so far, it has tough skin, deep orange flesh, high flesh/seed ratio and very sweet flavour. Earliest variety to ripen. Thinning fruit will enhance fruit size.
Large to very large fruit with large seed. Thick, orange skin resistant to bruising with firm white flesh. Pleasant mild flavour
Seedling of the popular nagasakiwase variety. Quick growing, bearing after 4-5years.
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 3-6 | Medium | No | Evergreen | August - October |
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As some varieties fruit early spring , these are naturaly free of fruit fly | Suman - Perth, WA 22-Dec-2007
Nothing can CURE diabetes but any fruit that is low GI can assist in the control of blood sugar levels. No food should be eaten in excess and each person must consider their overall kilojoule intake when deciding what and when to eat. | Roz Zimmerman - Tamworth, NSW 09-Jun-2008
Warning! The Young Leaves and the seeds contain what we commonly know as cyanide! So, only the flesh of the fruit can be eaten! see wikipedia for more info | Tara - Lismore, NSW 10-Jun-2008
Warning! I was told that if I grow loquat, by law I will have to prevent fruit flies for getting to the fruits using products like "eco-lure". This is because loquat fruits really attract fruit flies because of its juiciness. | Pauline Lee - Chatswood, NSW 02-Jul-2008
It gets attacked by fruit fly. I tried spraying with rogor when the fruit first turns yellow and that stopped the phenomenon of rotting due to bacterial infection introduced by the fruit fly. What is the best tasting variety? | Neil - Panania, NSW 11-Jul-2008
Yes, the loquat seed does contain what is called basically...sugar cyanide.. as do apple seeds, peach apricot, and any of the "rose" family fruits.. although, you would have to eat large amounts of these seeds to have any kind of toxic effect. | Sharon Rockwell - Phoenix, AZ 24-Apr-2009
Actually, as long as you don't chew the seeds, you should be okay. The same is true for apple. The unchewed seeds pass through the system without being digested. Chewing will release the toxin. | Laurie - Www.naturalhealingtalk.com - Lunenburg County, NS 16-Aug-2009
The cyanide is the same kind that is present in almonds & apricot seeds which eaten in small amounts are relatively harmless and are linked to cancer prevention & cure, do a search. | K G - Melbourne, VIC 26-Oct-2009
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