Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Early winter, Late fall, Late winter, Mid fall, Mid winter. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet aromatic flavour, they can be eaten out of hand or cooked in pies, sauces, jellies etc. — Fruit - raw, cooked or preserved.; A slightly acid, sweet aromatic flavour, they can be eaten out of hand or cooked in pies, sauces, jellies etc.; Loquat pie, if made from fruit that is not fully ripe, is said to taste like cherry pie.; The fruit is produced in winter and early spring, it is up to 4cm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild. (Zone 8)