I've a citrus tree that is not a kumquat tree, but has produced small sweet edible fruit with a large seed, pictures included, so can anyone tell me what it could be?; and also it has some brown spots and a peeling bark, need some hope in diagnosis, please. Thanks Bill.
Thanks jungle,i've never heard of loquat? Where are they from?? And how can I take care of the peeling bark? Bill
Birds and squirrels can help in the wild propagation of Loquat - and squirrels will eat the fruit. It is delicious fresh and canned if you can stay ahead of the wildlife consuming it. It does not keep at all after it is picked which is why you do not see it in the market.
Re seed propagation - no suggestions really - I have two volunteers coming up now - just broadcast the fruit and see what happens!
Yeah, cruise neighborhoods where there are mature specimens growing. These are short trees with a very round canopy for a tree. When young they can be conical, but definitely spread as they grow. Not a citrus at all, and not a magnolia as many locals will claim. Anyhow, once you find three or four along a roadside, or in a park, or at your neighbor's house, you will find many seedlings. I have maybe ten in my wild back yard right now and no mature loquat trees on my property. They are fruiting right now, as you noted. Chances are very good that wherever you spy some seedlings or saplings, the owner will be happy for you to reduce their burden by a few. Personally, I just yank them out of sandy soil as long as they are shorter than my knees. Then they grow in the compost if I'm not careful. If you are looking for good tasting fruit, you'll actually want to get a cultivar. I'm fine with whatever I come across, but you can get a nursery to sell you one with better flavor.
Thanks, I've not seen any in this town, maybe i'll look around at some nurseries,and my (seeds) fruit hasn't seen any offspring. Bill
