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Patty in Wisc · 09-24-2010, 08:40 PM

Last in Florida -3-06, I picked some loquats & planted seeds here. Tree is now over 7ft & rootbound I'm sure, in a 7gal pot. 1 1/2 yrs ago a friend in VA sent me a stick of Big Jim loquat of fruiting age to graft onto my tree, so I don't have to wait so long for fruits. That grafted stick is 13 inches long & has what looks like a clump of baby fruits!!! I don't know if they will be blossoms, but they are a bunch of fuzzy little green balls. The rest of tree won't get fruits for another 3-4 years, so this is exciting! Big Jim is s'posed to be the biggest & best tasting.
I never heard of loquats or tasted one before 3-06 so when plant was 6 inches, I posted a pic on citrus forum & described the fruit & someone ID'd it. I'll try to get a pic on soon.
Anyone else grow loquats? I'd like to graft more varieties on as there are several.
This has been a great year for me...1st time 2 (of 7 in1 tree) grafted apples got apples, got my first bunch of nanas, 1st dragon fruit flower and first PawPaw blossoms. Can't wait to taste them all!

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Patty in Wisc tropical nut Patty in Wisc's Photo Gallery Zone: 5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,115 BananaBucks : 362,381 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,946 Times Was Thanked 2,510 Times in 1,203 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 69 Times	My grafted-onto Loquat tree grown from seed Last in Florida -3-06, I picked some loquats & planted seeds here. Tree is now over 7ft & rootbound I'm sure, in a 7gal pot. 1 1/2 yrs ago a friend in VA sent me a stick of Big Jim loquat of fruiting age to graft onto my tree, so I don't have to wait so long for fruits. That grafted stick is 13 inches long & has what looks like a clump of baby fruits!!! I don't know if they will be blossoms, but they are a bunch of fuzzy little green balls. The rest of tree won't get fruits for another 3-4 years, so this is exciting! Big Jim is s'posed to be the biggest & best tasting. I never heard of loquats or tasted one before 3-06 so when plant was 6 inches, I posted a pic on citrus forum & described the fruit & someone ID'd it. I'll try to get a pic on soon. Anyone else grow loquats? I'd like to graft more varieties on as there are several. This has been a great year for me...1st time 2 (of 7 in1 tree) grafted apples got apples, got my first bunch of nanas, 1st dragon fruit flower and first PawPaw blossoms. Can't wait to taste them all! __________________ Got a lite? Patty ____ Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty.