Identify Fruit Tree

Phil@Tyalgum says...
Looks like a loquat to me, Eriobotrya japonica from Southern China/Japan. Nice eaten fresh, there are some great varieties around. Trees are very hardy, they are related to apples/pears (Pome family).

Mike says...
Phil and Mary you guys are out of bed at quarter to sparrows fart so must have huge days in the garden planned I suspect.

David says...
Morning Mike,quite right Mary, Currently 13.2c outside, can almost see the icicles hanging from the deck roof.

David says...
Hi Mike,ok for yellow grums, received some from you in the first parcel you sent, also jab seedlings are popping up everywhere under the mother tree i have. Rambais would be good,and anything else exotic to extend the range of fruit i can grow.Am clearing a space in the vege garden as we speak for some greens ,with the weather now cool stand a good chance of them growing well.Thanks once again for all your help and support.

David says...
Crazy to hear you say Briz winter ,when i think of all the cold climates ive lived in and now call Brizzie home, must admit that the winters here are becoming a bit cool for me.A bit of a story , was born in the UK, little village litterally between Manchester and Liverpool, long since lost the accent, then moved to NZ with parents and big sis.they still live there ,Dad passed away long time ago ,two weeks infact before first born son.Good to hear your dad still around. sounds like you have good family support.Now daughter ,second child,is married with child of her own, granddaughter for us, which she stays with us 2 times a week, while Daughter and son in law work ( both nurses), wish i had the same energy i had 30 yrs ago with our 2.

David says...
No no to the accent if anything maybee some nz twang in some words, am also a child of the mid 50s, keep up the humour mike love it.

David says...
ok you have convinced me ,NOT. I to have lived in cold climes.

Mike says...
It should be 20 to 30 here in the next few days so there is relief on the way from the brisk weather but soon it will dip below 20 all the time so people will keep the woollies close at hand.

GillianO says...
While we're at it - there's a tree in my new workplace garden with fruit that looks a bit like a nashi - that's what I thought it was but the leaves aren't right. The first crop of fruit I've seen never had a chance to ripen unfortunately as the gardener took them off (will make sure it won't happen again if they're edible!).
Fruit got to about 2 inches diameter. Has a five leaf compound arrangement, ovate shape leaves, smooth edges to them. The fruit grow in bunches of about 6. Tree is about 5 metres tall. Anyone have any ideas please??

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Jason says...
The tree you have there is also a golden globe or lemon gold (one of the more subtropical types anyway) you can tell by the leaves and look of the brances