Loquat! The Perfect Backyard Fruit Tree

[@josephjude1290]

I love my loquat tree; growing it in New Jersey

[@waynet3456]

Yes loquat trees should be grown by more back yard gardeners it is a very easy tree to grow. I have 3 loquats in my backyard, an Oliver, Avri and sherry. By far my favorite is the sherry very large fruit with 1 to 2 seeds and it truly taste like a cross between a peach and an apricot. I am in zone 9a Florida.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Very cool! I'd love to try the Sherry variety.

[@waynet3456]

@@TouchGrassGardening it took me 4 years to find the sherry loquat but I think they are a lot easier to find now. If you didn’t live so far away I would try to ship some so you could taste them but I think they would be bad by the time you get them.

[@EpicYardFarm]

Thank you for this video! I am about to plant a bunch of seeds all over our garden and hope some take and graft them down the road.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Best of luck!

[@daved217]

Good video, relaxing to watch.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@thatarmyveteranguy2490]

I planted my loquat tree (champagne loquat variety) a few years ago, and got a few fruit the first year, and it hasn't fruited since because Hurricane Ian really decimated my food forest in SW Florida. It leans to one side because of the storm, but now it's beginning to flower again. I cannot wait.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Once it seems to be putting on new growth, I suggest getting a stake and straightening the leaning tree out. Keep it healthy and reap the rewards! Good luck!

[@upliftlife11]

Your tree looks so healthy! I'll definitely have to try one. 😊

[@TouchGrassGardening]

It's a great and beautiful tree!

[@zest4organic]

Thank you, very informative.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Glad it was helpful! I really appreciate the comment.

[@GreenJustin8]

I have a grafted loquat for 3 years now in Chandler. Probably about the same size as yours but mine always looks so burnt up. I water it daily and it sits in all day shade underneath a mosquite tree. Its cool to see your success since you are near by. :)

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Glad to hear a fellow traveller is gardening in hard mode. I wonder if you are watering too frequently, but not deep enough (I water maybe every 3-4 days, but leave the hose on for ~1 hour). Seriously, even keeping a grafted loquat alive in our climate is a huge accomplishment.

[@thehillsidegardener3961]

Wow, mine is three years old, grown from seed, and I've only just transplanted it into the garden, it's MUCH smaller than this. However I am in a temperate climate, we can get some quite hard frosts so I have no idea if it's going to survive, let alone produce fruit.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

My neighbor is in the same boat. Keep it up, sometimes they all the sudden will take off.

[@karlavega4830]

IVE EATEN THESE THINGIES FOR YEARS AND NEVER KNEW WHAT THEY WERE CALLED OR IF THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE EATEN ❤❤

[@3936warren]

Beautiful tree!!! What kind of bag do you use?

[@TouchGrassGardening]

It's just a random party bag that I use two of that I got on Amazon years ago!

[@MariaMartin-qc8cd]

I’m in Southern Oregon. I got some fruit in Santa Barbara. Brought it home and soaked some of the pits and got some baby plants! Most died, but now I have about 3 plants. They are in a pot. Some of the leaves got burned by the sun. Will they survive the winter here?

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Welcome! I think it's worth a try either way since you grew from seed they are hardier. If you're on the southwest of Oregon they will definitely survive. Should be able to survive to 10F.

[@jvp714]

I just wish it could grow in zone 6

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Make a mini greenhouse :)

[@EastRiverHomestead]

Your tree looks amazing! Mine is three years old and has never produced fruit even though I have more than one. Who knows?

[@GerardoDelValle.]

Give it one year or two more. It will.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Thanks! Give it another year or two and I'm sure you'll get fruit.

[@oopss794]

What's the full production capacity of a grown tree ? In chatgpt says 20-30 kg but i don't want to believe that lol

[@TouchGrassGardening]

It's a ton of fruit once mature.

[@vnxettitw4879]

I picked up 2 gold nuggets for half off recently. Can't wait for the fruit in Houston Tx. They will remain potted.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Yes! A wonderful decision.

[@長島ここ]

I moved from NYC to Houston recently. Currently, I am staying B&B. They have a big loquat tree. There was a big tree in my parents' house backyard in Japan. Since I moved to the States, I've never seen the tree. So it is a very pleasant awareness and I am going to plant a tree in my new purchases house.

[@FloridaHappyHarvestGarden]

What variety is it?

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Gold Nugget

[@sargentpepper8931]

I think they taste like apricots . could be because they are the same color .

[@nuggetsforquietmoments92]

Can this grow in Iowa?

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Sadly, only if you have a greenhouse.

[@ChristianPrince1]

Not true this tree can take very strong sun and take freezing as if nothing happens

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Depends where you live. In Phoenix it needs shade at least a couple years. If you’re on the west coast, I’d plant it in full sun.

[@blackchem3]

Let me first just say I appreciate the effort and care it takes to make these videos, but this comment is correct. Loquats in phoenix AZ can take full sun, especially the seedlings (Strawberry). Now how you chose to grow them is entirely up to you. I am currently growing a gold nugget in full western harsh sun and it is doing just fine. You should really emphasis that these videos are your experience and opinion on growing, not factual or standard practice. Micro climates local conditions all make it hard to be so absolute.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

@@blackchem3 I agree each yard is different and even each plant is slightly different. As I said in the video, seedlings are hardier, so if someone fails with a grafted variety they should try seedling. With your gold nugget, did you grow it in full sun from when it was a young sapling? I've never heard of this before in Phoenix, and every guide/video I've seen with loquat in Phoenix recommends shade at least for the first 2 years when the plant is young. It would be great to see a picture of your tree - good job defying the sun here... not easy.

[@ashadayana655]

I quit watching this video because of how loud and monotonous the background music was!!☹️

[@TouchGrassGardening]

Feedback noted -- we will try to win you back with future videos.

[@MackintoshJulie]

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[@A55-s9d]

It's the worse tree. Grows to 30' plus. Hundreds of fruit will litter your yard, and attract birds, squirrels, and homeless people. Dozens of seedlings will pop up every year, like weeds.

[@TouchGrassGardening]

I am sorry this tree hurt you so.