Loquat Eriobotrya japonica

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Botanical Name:

Eriobotrya japonica

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Eriobotrya

Species:

japonica

Common Name:

Loquat

Seeds Per Pound:
330
Quantity:
5.51 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
14
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
cut
Purity:
99%
Height:
15-30 feet
Collection Locale:
California
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
Recalcitrant seeds need refrigeration. Since shipping times are out of our control, we are not liable for seed condition upon arrival.
In Stock: 5.51 lb
Prices
  • Eriobotrya japonica

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 14 seeds)
$8.95
8 oz (~ 165 seeds)
$36.21
1 lb (~ 330 seeds)
$64.50
1 kg (~ 728 seeds)
$128.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Seed needs warm temperatures after sowing to germinate (75 degrees F +). Germination should take place within 3 months.
In a Nutshell:
* It is an evergreen large shrub or small tree , with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs.
* Loquats are unusual among fruit trees in that the flowers appear in the autumn or early winter, and the fruits are ripe in late winter or early spring.
* The fruits are the sweetest when soft and orange. more...
* The fruit has a slightly acid, sweet aromatic flavour, they can be eaten out of hand or cooked in pies, sauces, jellies etc. more...