If you're looking for uncommon fruit trees that have loads of character and grow fast, the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) may just be the new garden favorite for you. Picture a tree that matures quickly ...

The loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica) is flowering now and will continue blooming into February. Its tasty yellow or orange fruit are borne January to April, barring a hard freeze. Loquat trees — aka ...

This article is devoted to the Loquat tree—seem familiar? In last Thursday’s column John Garaventa wrote about the Kumquat tree. Their two common names sound very much alike, however, they are in fact ...

Have you seen the trees around town that have large leaves similar to a magnolia and have clusters of large yellow berries? Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is the name, and the yellow berries are ...

Loquats are tropical fruit trees known for their sweet, juicy, and aromatic fruits. Native to Japan and China, they have been ...

You might not even know its name, but this mysterious orange fruit can be found growing on trees all over Houston. To help you identify loquats as you start noticing them all over the ground, we've ...

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 ...

Some trees are just special. One tree in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has reached legendary status. The loquat tree is an artifact of the Engs, a pioneer Chinese-American family who ...

Bees and other pollinators: Master Naturalist Mark de Kiewiet will discuss managed bees and native bees, gardening for pollinators, and medical uses of products from the hive. The free, virtual ...