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DonShor — 2008-01-25 11:22:28

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- In California few pests bother loquats. Occasionally infestations of ["scale insects" black scale] may appear, fruit flies can be a serious pest, ["birds and bird watching" birds] will peck at the ripe fruit and deer will browse on the foliage; fire blight is a problem in California areas with high humidity.	+ In California few pests bother loquats. Occasionally infestations of ["scale insects" black scale] may appear, fruit flies can be a serious pest, ["birds and bird watching" birds] will peck at the ripe fruit and deer will browse on the foliage. Unfortunately, [http://ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7414.html fire blight disease] can cause rapid dieback of loquats locally. Prune out affected branches at the first sign of the disease.

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NaBarry — 2008-01-24 23:59:59

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	+ Visit [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101873520512973484071.0004444583b8984b4b0eb here] for a google map of fruit trees in Davis. The map is public and collaborative, so please add trees if you know of their locations. (You must have a google sign-in.) Use push-pins to mark the locations of trees. '''If the tree is on private property, please indicate that in the note, and only mark it after getting permission from the owner first.'''

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Aaron.Curtin — 2007-10-01 08:30:18

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- '''Loquat trees''' (''Eriobotrya japonica'') are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years. Well suited to our California climate, loquats have been grown here since about 1870, and will fruit as long as the ["weather" climate] is neither too cool nor excessively humid; though loquats will produce in ["Davis"], extreme heat can be detrimental and dry, hot winds will scorch foliage.	+ '''Loquat trees''' (''Eriobotrya japonica'') are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years. In Cambodia, the fruit is reffered to as "Ply-Yeloe". Well suited to our California climate, loquats have been grown here since about 1870, and will fruit as long as the ["weather" climate] is neither too cool nor excessively humid; though loquats will produce in ["Davis"], extreme heat can be detrimental and dry, hot winds will scorch foliage.

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KarlMogel — 2006-08-08 22:15:34

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- The loquat is normally pollinated by ["bees"] but some cultivars are self-infertile; to ensure fruiting, interplant with another cultivar. Loquats are wind tolerant and grow best in full sun, but also do well in partial shade and are tolerant of a variety of soil types with good drainage. Loquat trees can withstand drought, but prefer regular, deep watering. Light applications of nitrogen fertilizers one- to three-times per year are suggested -- too much nitrogen will reduce flowering. Loquats also respond well to severe pruning, which should be done just after harvest.	+ The loquat is normally pollinated by ["Honeybees" bees] but some cultivars are self-infertile; to ensure fruiting, interplant with another cultivar. Loquats are wind tolerant and grow best in full sun, but also do well in partial shade and are tolerant of a variety of soil types with good drainage. Loquat trees can withstand drought, but prefer regular, deep watering. Light applications of nitrogen fertilizers one- to three-times per year are suggested -- too much nitrogen will reduce flowering. Loquats also respond well to severe pruning, which should be done just after harvest.

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AlexPomeranz — 2006-06-30 06:34:07

Added locations of loquat trees around town outside of campus

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- On ["campus"], you can find at least one loquat tree planted against the back entrance of the ["Botanical Conservatory"] amidst a large grouping of ["flowering maple" flowering maples], while the ["Cruess Hall"] courtyard holds several along its western periphery. For a listing of other plants found growing in Davis, visit our ["Town Flora"].	+ On ["campus"], you can find at least one loquat tree planted against the back entrance of the ["Botanical Conservatory"] amidst a large grouping of ["flowering maple" flowering maples], while the ["Cruess Hall"] courtyard holds several along its western periphery. For a listing of other plants found growing in Davis, visit our ["Town Flora"]. Outside of campus, you can find a loquat tree on Anderson near Covell, and in several places around the North Davis Greenbelt (most prominently behind Suntree Apartments).

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AlexPomeranz — 2006-06-30 06:32:17

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	+ + While the loquat trees themselves may be wind tolerant, the fruit is easily susceptible to bruising. During heavy gusts, ripe fruit may bruise while still on the tree. New growth on a loquat tree is typically lighter green than mature leaves.

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JasonAller — 2006-06-29 18:51:33

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- '''Loquat trees''' (''Eriobotrya japonica'') are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years. Well suited to our California climate, loquats have been grown here since about 1870, and will fruit as long as the ["weather" climate] is neither too cool nor excessively humid; though loquats will produce in ["Davis"], extreme heat can be detrimental and dry, hot winds will scorch foliage.	+ '''Loquat trees''' (''Eriobotrya japonica'') are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years. Well suited to our California climate, loquats have been grown here since about 1870, and will fruit as long as the ["weather" climate] is neither too cool nor excessively humid; though loquats will produce in ["Davis"], extreme heat can be detrimental and dry, hot winds will scorch foliage.
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- The loquat is a large evergreen shrub or small tree that typically grows to about ten feet, though it has been known to grow up to thirty feet. This shallow-rooted tree is often used as an ornamental for the tropical look of its thick leaves, which are generally 5 to 12 inches long, dark green and glossy on the upper surface with parallel veining. Small, white, fragrant flowers are borne in fall/early winter in panicles at the ends of the branches, giving way to one- to two-inch oval yellowish clustering fruit in the summer (March through June in Davis). The succulent, mildly sweet flesh is whitish-yellow or orange with each fruit containing three to five large brown seeds. Loquat fruits should be allowed to ripen fully before harvesting - about 90 days from full flower opening until the fruits begin to soften. The loquat is often eaten as a fresh fruit and can also be used to make ["Alcohol" wine].	+ [[Image(flora_loquat3.jpg, "Loquat fruits are ripe and softly sweet when they turn orange.", thumbnail, right)]]
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- The loquat is normally pollinated by ["bees"] but some cultivars are self-infertile; to ensure fruiting, interplant with another cultivar. Loquats are wind tolerant and grow best in full sun, but also do well in partial shade and are tolerant of a variety of soil types with good drainage. Loquat trees can withstand drought, but prefer regular, deep watering. Light applications of nitrogen fertilizers one- to three-times per year are suggested -- too much nitrogen will reduce flowering. Loquats also respond well to severe pruning, which should be done just after harvest.	+ The loquat is a large evergreen shrub or small tree that typically grows to about ten feet, though it has been known to grow up to thirty feet. This shallow-rooted tree is often used as an ornamental for the tropical look of its thick leaves, which are generally 5 to 12 inches long, dark green and glossy on the upper surface with parallel veining. Small, white, fragrant flowers are borne in fall/early winter in panicles at the ends of the branches, giving way to one- to two-inch oval yellowish clustering fruit in the summer (March through June in Davis). The succulent, mildly sweet flesh is whitish-yellow or orange with each fruit containing three to five large brown seeds. Loquat fruits should be allowed to ripen fully before harvesting about 90 days from full flower opening until the fruits begin to soften. The loquat is often eaten as a fresh fruit and can also be used to make ["Alcohol" wine]. + + [[Image(flora_loquat4.jpg, "The large seeds are easy to spit a good distance!", thumbnail, right)]] + + The loquat is normally pollinated by ["bees"] but some cultivars are self-infertile; to ensure fruiting, interplant with another cultivar. Loquats are wind tolerant and grow best in full sun, but also do well in partial shade and are tolerant of a variety of soil types with good drainage. Loquat trees can withstand drought, but prefer regular, deep watering. Light applications of nitrogen fertilizers one- to three-times per year are suggested -- too much nitrogen will reduce flowering. Loquats also respond well to severe pruning, which should be done just after harvest.
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- On ["campus"], you can find at least one loquat tree planted against the back entrance of the ["Botanical Conservatory"] amidst a large grouping of ["flowering maple"]s, while the ["Cruess Hall"] courtyard holds several along its western periphery. For a listing of other plants found growing in Davis, visit our ["Town Flora"].	+ On ["campus"], you can find at least one loquat tree planted against the back entrance of the ["Botanical Conservatory"] amidst a large grouping of ["flowering maple" flowering maples], while the ["Cruess Hall"] courtyard holds several along its western periphery. For a listing of other plants found growing in Davis, visit our ["Town Flora"].

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AlphaDog — 2005-05-16 11:07:36

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AlphaDog — 2005-05-16 11:05:23

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AlphaDog — 2005-04-19 14:07:51

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AlphaDog — 2005-04-19 14:07:15

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AlphaDog — 2005-04-14 15:23:38

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- '''Loquat trees''' (Eriobotrya japonica) are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years. Well suited to our California climate, loquats have been grown here since about 1870, and will fruit as long as the ["weather" climate] is neither too cool nor excessively humid; though loquats will produce in ["Davis"], extreme heat can be detrimental and dry, hot winds will scorch foliage.	+ '''Loquat trees''' (''Eriobotrya japonica'') are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years. Well suited to our California climate, loquats have been grown here since about 1870, and will fruit as long as the ["weather" climate] is neither too cool nor excessively humid; though loquats will produce in ["Davis"], extreme heat can be detrimental and dry, hot winds will scorch foliage.
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- For a listing of other plants found growing in Davis, visit our ["Town Flora"].	+ On ["campus"], you can find at least one loquat tree planted against the back entrance of the ["Botanical Conservatory"] amidst a large grouping of ["flowering maple"]s, while the ["Cruess Hall"] courtyard holds several along its western periphery. For a listing of other plants found growing in Davis, visit our ["Town Flora"].

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AlphaDog — 2005-04-11 17:34:09

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- '''Loquat trees''' (Eriobotrya japonica) also known as Japanese medlar or Nispero, are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years; it was common as a small-fruited ornamental in California in the 1870s, being well suited to subtropical to mild-temperature climates. Where the ["weather" climate] is too cool or excessively warm and moist, the tree is grown as an ornamental but will not bear fruit -- in ["Davis"], this is not the case, though extreme summer heat is also detrimental to the crop, and dry, hot winds cause leaf scorch.	+ '''Loquat trees''' (Eriobotrya japonica) are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years. Well suited to our California climate, loquats have been grown here since about 1870, and will fruit as long as the ["weather" climate] is neither too cool nor excessively humid; though loquats will produce in ["Davis"], extreme heat can be detrimental and dry, hot winds will scorch foliage.
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- The loquat is a large evergreen shrub or small tree with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs. The tree can grow up to thirty feet, but most typically grows to about ten feet. This shallow-rooted tree is easy to grow and is often used as an ornamental for its tropical look. Loquat leaves are generally 5 to 12 inches long and are dark green and glossy on the upper surface, whitish or rusty-hairy beneath, thick and stiff, with conspicuous parallel veining. Small, white, sweetly fragrant flowers are borne in fall or early winter in panicles at the ends of the branches. Before opening, the flower clusters have an unusual rusty-wooly texture which yield the one- to two-inch oval yellowish fruit in clusters. The succulent, tangy flesh is whitish-yellow or orange and can range from sweet to acid depending on the cultivar -- each fruit contains three to five large brown seeds. Loquat fruits should be allowed to ripen fully before harvesting - about 90 days from full flower opening when the fruits begin to soften between March and June in our area. The loquat is comparable to the apple in terms of sugar, acid and pectin content and is often eaten as a fresh fruit. Loquats can also be used to make ["Alcohol" wine].	+ The loquat is a large evergreen shrub or small tree that typically grows to about ten feet, though it has been known to grow up to thirty feet. This shallow-rooted tree is often used as an ornamental for the tropical look of its thick leaves, which are generally 5 to 12 inches long, dark green and glossy on the upper surface with parallel veining. Small, white, fragrant flowers are borne in fall/early winter in panicles at the ends of the branches, giving way to one- to two-inch oval yellowish clustering fruit in the summer (March through June in Davis). The succulent, mildly sweet flesh is whitish-yellow or orange with each fruit containing three to five large brown seeds. Loquat fruits should be allowed to ripen fully before harvesting + about 90 days from full flower opening until the fruits begin to soften. The loquat is often eaten as a fresh fruit and can also be used to make ["Alcohol" wine].
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- The loquat is normally pollinated by ["bees"] but some cultivars are self-infertile and others are only partially self-fertile; to ensure fruiting, interplant with another cultivar. Loquats are wind tolerant and grow best in full sun, but also do well in partial shade and are tolerant of a variety of soil types with good drainage -- the trees will not tolerate standing water. Loquat trees are drought tolerant, but they will produce higher quality fruit with regular, deep watering, especially during the swelling of blossoms and during harvest time. Loquats benefit from light applications of nitrogen fertilizers one- to three-times per year, but too much nitrogen will reduce flowering. Loquats also respond well to severe pruning, which should be done just after harvest to control terminal shoots, facilitate harvest, and allow light into the center of the tree.	+ The loquat is normally pollinated by ["bees"] but some cultivars are self-infertile; to ensure fruiting, interplant with another cultivar. Loquats are wind tolerant and grow best in full sun, but also do well in partial shade and are tolerant of a variety of soil types with good drainage. Loquat trees can withstand drought, but prefer regular, deep watering. Light applications of nitrogen fertilizers one- to three-times per year are suggested -- too much nitrogen will reduce flowering. Loquats also respond well to severe pruning, which should be done just after harvest.
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- In California few pests bother loquats. Occasionally infestations of ["scale insects" black scale] may appear, fruit flies can be a serious pest, ["birds and bird watching" birds] will peck at the ripe fruit and deer will browse on the foliage. Fire blight is a major enemy in California, particularly in areas with high humidity.	+ In California few pests bother loquats. Occasionally infestations of ["scale insects" black scale] may appear, fruit flies can be a serious pest, ["birds and bird watching" birds] will peck at the ripe fruit and deer will browse on the foliage; fire blight is a problem in California areas with high humidity.
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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-04-11 17:03:27

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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-04-11 16:58:13

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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-04-11 16:54:01

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AlphaDog — 2005-04-11 16:09:34

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	+ [[Thumbnail(flora_loquat1.jpg, left, 360)]] + [[Thumbnail(flora_loquat2.jpg)]] + [[BR]][[BR]][[BR]][[BR]][[BR]] + [[BR]][[BR]][[BR]][[BR]][[BR]] + + + '''Loquat trees''' (Eriobotrya japonica) also known as Japanese medlar or Nispero, are indigenous to southeastern China and have been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years; it was common as a small-fruited ornamental in California in the 1870s, being well suited to subtropical to mild-temperature climates. Where the ["weather" climate] is too cool or excessively warm and moist, the tree is grown as an ornamental but will not bear fruit -- in ["Davis"], this is not the case, though extreme summer heat is also detrimental to the crop, and dry, hot winds cause leaf scorch. + + The loquat is a large evergreen shrub or small tree with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs. The tree can grow up to thirty feet, but most typically grows to about ten feet. This shallow-rooted tree is easy to grow and is often used as an ornamental for its tropical look. Loquat leaves are generally 5 to 12 inches long and are dark green and glossy on the upper surface, whitish or rusty-hairy beneath, thick and stiff, with conspicuous parallel veining. Small, white, sweetly fragrant flowers are borne in fall or early winter in panicles at the ends of the branches. Before opening, the flower clusters have an unusual rusty-wooly texture which yield the one- to two-inch oval yellowish fruit in clusters. The succulent, tangy flesh is whitish-yellow or orange and can range from sweet to acid depending on the cultivar -- each fruit contains three to five large brown seeds. Loquat fruits should be allowed to ripen fully before harvesting + about 90 days from full flower opening when the fruits begin to soften between March and June in our area. The loquat is comparable to the apple in terms of sugar, acid and pectin content and is often eaten as a fresh fruit. Loquats can also be used to make ["Alcohol" wine]. + + The loquat is normally pollinated by ["bees"] but some cultivars are self-infertile and others are only partially self-fertile; to ensure fruiting, interplant with another cultivar. Loquats are wind tolerant and grow best in full sun, but also do well in partial shade and are tolerant of a variety of soil types with good drainage -- the trees will not tolerate standing water. Loquat trees are drought tolerant, but they will produce higher quality fruit with regular, deep watering, especially during the swelling of blossoms and during harvest time. Loquats benefit from light applications of nitrogen fertilizers one- to three-times per year, but too much nitrogen will reduce flowering. Loquats also respond well to severe pruning, which should be done just after harvest to control terminal shoots, facilitate harvest, and allow light into the center of the tree. + + In California few pests bother loquats. Occasionally infestations of ["scale insects" black scale] may appear, fruit flies can be a serious pest, ["birds and bird watching" birds] will peck at the ripe fruit and deer will browse on the foliage. Fire blight is a major enemy in California, particularly in areas with high humidity. + + For a listing of other plants found growing in Davis, visit our ["Town Flora"].

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AlphaDog — 2005-04-11 15:59:06

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AlphaDog — 2005-04-11 15:58:53

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