The loquat, a phonetic translation from the Cantonese lou4 gwat1, originated in Southern China¹ — as did my ancestors. It is an incredibly versatile fruit that grows in subtropical regions (like ...

The loquat is an immigrant originally from China but one that spread to many other communities that embraced the fruit as their own. There’s diversity within loquats — the Vista White variety ...

Loquat pie. You can make it like any fruit pie. Combine about three cups of cut loquat with about 1/2 cup sugar, quick tapioca or another thickener, and a couple of tablespoons of butter.

Loquat trees thrive in warm tropical and subtropical climates. They are suited to growing outdoors in US hardiness zones 8-11 and are relatively cold hardy, but damaged by temperatures below 27°F.

Known for their vibrant orange fruits, they are hardy in USDA zones 8-11, and unique in the way that they bear fruit in the spring instead of the summer, and burst into flower during late ...

Loquat fruit grows on a tree owned by Raffy Espiritu, of Milpitas, in his backyard in Milpitas, Calif., on Monday, May 5, 2025. Espiritu moved into his home around the year 2000 and he states ...

I typed "loquat" into "recipe search" on epicurious.com, a Web site that maintains a database of more than 20,000 recipes from Bon Appétit and Gourmet magazines, and came up empty-handed.

This spring, I can't find a moderate sized loquat that isn't loaded down with fruit. So I've got serious issues with the books, but I'll also have to admit: The books SHOULD be correct.

Loquat trees can be grown in any soil in Florida that is well drained and free of salt (my soil pH is 4.2). Research also notes "it does tolerate drought, ...

In response, I created a TikTok account and filmed a short video of me silently staring at the camera while eating a loquat from my 4-year-old tree, which gave fruit for the first time this spring ...