SAN JOSE — On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu’s backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before ...

Loquats (Eriobotrya japonica) are a nutritious fruit that ripens once a year and spoils quickly. This video features the preparation of loquat preserves using primitive methods at a hut in southern ...

Loquat is a Divine seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on June 21, 2025, as part of the Summer Update. If you're looking to add this elusive crop to your garden, I've put together a guide on ...

Japan’s Functional Food Creation Research Institute prioritises health benefits over clean-label claims with its fermented ...

One of my favorite trees here at the university grows right behind the herbarium. It’s been there for years (the building was constructed about 1974), and is now about 25’ tall. I’m terrible at ...

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On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu’s backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before suddenly ...