If you're looking for uncommon fruit trees that have loads of character and grow fast, the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) may just be the new garden favorite for you. Picture a tree that matures quickly ...

Imagine a weed that grows 20 feet tall and produces more than 50 pounds of edible fruit. The fruit is yellow-orange with the texture of an apricot. Its taste is sweet to tart, depending on the 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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. It’s hard not to like the loquat. The tree is small, easy to grow, ...

I first became acquainted with the loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl) in South Florida many years ago when we were looking for a fast-growing fruit tree providing a privacy screen for the rear of ...

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: I planted a one- or two-year-old loquat tree in my back yard over 3 years ago. While the tree itself is now over 6 feet tall and wide and appears otherwise healthy, I have yet to see one bloom or ...

Q: I have a picture of what went on with the leaves of my roses this past summer. Do you think this is black spot or rust disease of roses? A: I really didn’t see any black spot or rust in the picture ...

Kumquat or loquat? If you are new to Central Florida you might find these two fruits easy to confuse. Their names are similar and both fruits are oblong and alike in size, about 1-2 inches long. But ...

SAN JOSE — On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu’s backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before ...

On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu’s backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before suddenly ...