Loquat 'Christmas' (Eriobotrya japonica)

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The Christmas Loquat variety is one of our all-time favorites! The fruit is extremely large and flavorful. It's a slightly deeper orange than other Loquat varieties and has fewer seeds.

The Loquat tree is a fast-growing, cold hardy, ornamental, fruiting, and medicinal landscape tree with a beautiful tropical look. This evergreen tropical to subtropical fruit tree tree has deep green leaves and delicious golden-yellow fruit.  It blooms highly fragrant flowers in the winter and produces and abundance of sweet, tangy golden-yellow fruit in large loose clusters throughout the Spring. 

It is an excellent natural source of sugars, and the fruit is high in pectin making it great for jellies and jams. Loquat leaves can be harvested year round to make tea. The leaves and fruit have been used as traditional medicine for thousands of years.

Commonly referred to as Japanese Plum, Loquat is native to China and Japan, where it grows wild, is from the rose, apple, and pear family of plants. Loquat trees can live outdoors without protection in Zone 7. If your area is too cold to grow Loquat's outdoors year-round, the plants can easily be overwintered indoors and will grow and produce abundantly for decades in containers.

Plant Type:
Tropical / Subtropical Evergreen Fruit Tree

Harvest Season:
Late Winter, Spring 

Mature Size:
Up to 25 ft. tall with a canopy Width, 10-20 ft.

Soil & Moisture:
Moist, well-draining soil, rich in organic matter. Water well when blooming but make sure the soil is well-draining.

Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade

Self-Fertile:
Yes

Growth Rate:
Medium

Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 7-12 (frost protection until established); Patio/Greenhouse 4+Propagation

Our X-Large grafted named Loquat varieties are ready to produce now.

Our Loquat Seedlings were cultivated from abundantly producing trees with optimal flavored fruit collected throughout our food forest and will start to produce fruit within 3-5 years.

Propagation:
Our Loquats are grown from grafting and are capable of fruiting within 2-3 years.

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    Sharon T.
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    I recommend this product
    Years Gardening 10+
    Grown This Variety Before? No
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 months ago
    Thriving!

    Excited to be growing the Christmas Loquat. Anticipation of blooms and fruits is keeping me waiting.

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    Linda
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7 months ago
    5 Stars

    Arrived very well packaged and in fantastic condition.

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    elyse
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7 months ago
    5 Stars

    It’s healthy and happy! Excellent packaging, I love the biodegradable packaging.

  • R
    Ronald
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10 months ago
    5 Stars

    It's doing great in the ground

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