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 ...

Most loquat trees in Central Florida are either blooming or beginning to ripen their juicy, golden fruit. The loquat, also known as Japanese plum, is a small, evergreen, East Asian tree with large ...

Can you help me with the name of the tree that is now producing a small yellow fruit that has a big seed inside? Can I start a new plant from the seed? I think you are referring to the loquat tree, ...

Every spring I witness a heartbreaking sight here in north Florida. In yard after yard —even though it’s still winter — there are trees loaded with golden fruits. That’s not the sad part; the sad part ...

Imagine a seed that sprouts in your garden without invitation, and within a few years, it reaches a height of 10 feet and produces 30 pounds of edible fruit. The fruit is yellow-orange with the ...

As the temperatures started to warm up here in Charleston last month, there was one tree that began to stick out as I wandered around the downtown streets, a slightly tropical-looking tree that is ...

Q. When I purchased my house in 1996, the builder included a loquat tree in the landscaping package. I like the tree as it blends in nicely with the front of the house. Although the tree has grown and ...