Loquat Tree
Eriobotrya japonica
Publications
Eriobotrya deflexa: Bronze Loquat
ST234/ENH393 by Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. WatsonJune 19, 2014
Eriobotrya japonica 'Coppertone': 'Coppertone' Loquat
ST236/ENH395 by Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. WatsonJune 28, 2016
Eriobotrya japonica 'Variegata': 'Variegata' Loquat
ST237/ENH396 by Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. WatsonJune 28, 2016
Eriobotrya japonica: Loquat
ST235/ENH394 by Edward F. Gilman, Dennis G. Watson, Ryan W. Klein, Andrew K. Koeser, Deborah R. Hilbert, and Drew C. McLeanApril 24, 2019
Loquat Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
MG050/HS5 by Jonathan H. Crane and M. Lilia CaldeiraJanuary 7, 2020
Related IFAS Blog Posts
Go subtropical!
Ralph MitchellMay 1st, 2024One really great subtropical fruit related to apples, pears, and peaches that grows well in our area is the loquat. Not to be mistaken for kumquats (a type of citrus) I see the tempting orange loquat fruit displayed at this time of year across Charlotte County landscapes. Hardy, tropical-looking and an edible ornamental, the loquat […]
Q: What is wrong with my loquat?
BLOGS.IFASJuly 13th, 2017Q: What is wrong with my loquat? Some of the branches are dying from the tips and the fruit is dried up and dead. A: Your loquat has a disease called fire blight, which is caused by bacterium (Erwinia amylovora), it can spread rapidly, killing individual apple and pear trees when conditions are right for […]