Growing from seed makes a stronger tree. 70% shade the first year or two.^R Need a lot of water in the summer. It is hard to over water them in the summer.^R

Growing from seed will frequently produce a better quality fruit than named varieties.^R

Airlayers will take 4-6 months to develop roots and are week plants.^R

Seeds can be stored for several months at 40F in a moist paper towel.^R

Keep seeds at 70F to germinate.^R

Wait till seedlings are 1/2 inch caliper before grafting.^R

Planting loquats in late September so the tree can begin to establish before it gets hot.^R

Cuttings are difficult to root.^[1]

Cultivars

Generally speaking orange flesh varieties are hardier than yellow flesh and white flesh is the weakest. Finally, loquats from cuttings are weaker than grafted trees with a tap root.^R

• Argelino/Angelino^R
  • May withstand full sun in Phoenix.^[1]
• Avri (orange flesh)^R
• Big Jim (orange flesh, excellent, brix=18-20)^R
  • May withstand full sun in Phoenix.^[1]
• Bradenton
  • may need afternoon shade in Phoenix^[1]
• Champagne
  • May need shade from late morning in Phoenix^[1]
• China Doll (very difficult to find)^R
• China White (excellent, white flesh)^R
• Christmas^R
  • May need shade from late morning in Phoenix^[1]
• Early Red (orange flesh)^R
• Estee (very difficult to find)^R
• Ed’s Delight
  • May need shade from late morning in Phoenix^[1]
• Imperiale (very difficult to find)^R
• Kanko^R
  • May withstand full sun in Phoenix.^[1]
• KT1->KT31 (very difficult to find)^R
  • KT23 (brix=28)
  • KT6 (brix=28)
• McBeth
  • May withstand full sun in Phoenix.^[1]
• Melissa (very difficult to find)^R
• Mizuho (very difficult to find)^R
• National (orange flesh)^R
• Novak
  • may need afternoon shade in Phoenix^[1]
• Peluche^[1]
• Shorepointe (orange flesh)^R
• Tanaka (orange flesh)^R
  • may need afternoon shade in Phoenix^[1]
• Vista White (whitest flesh, sweet, brix=16-17)^R
  • isn’t acidic if you let it ripen
  • may need shade all day long in Phoenix^[1]
• Yehuda^R

Plant Logs

Links

• grown from seed in Phoenix
• Fruitwood sells scions
• Grow from seed guide