Here’s another video you might like 😁 th-cam.com/video/BF2ZWVdUUkg/w-d-xo.html By the way, I’ve added a few quick facts about Loquats in the video description if you’d like to know more about them :). Thanks so much for watching! -Kalem
I wonder if the hairiness on some of the loquats protects them from fruit flies? As a fruit that exists to be eaten so that the seed will be deposited away from the parent tree, an unpalatable fur on the skin seems like a negative, so it must have some selective advantage in the areas where loquats are native. As a matter of keen interest, where would you say is the overall best place for growing fruit and vegetables for home use in NZ? My kids and I are kind of tired of droughts and kangaroos here, and we're looking to cross the Tasman for better farming conditions some time soon. Cheers from Victoria!
Your ability to condense this 6 year process into a 10 minute video is simply AMAZING. Your passion for what you do is infectious and inspiring. Thanks so much for putting all the work into these videos for us
These are so easy to grow and produce so much fruit so soon, that they used to be the childhood experiment of excellence in growing a tree from seed, when was a kid. That's because Portuguese people will try to plant and/or sow anything they can get their hands on, provided they have half a pound of dirt (and I mean it literally). Loquats are quite invasive and are everywhere in Portugal. I think there was a time when most backyards had at least one. We call them "nêsperas". The raw fruit is very much appreciated, and I, personally, used to eat them by the pound, when in season. The ones growing wild are much tastier than the ones you can buy. We don't really compare the flavor to any other fruit, because it's so distinct. Thanks for sharing, cheers from the other side of the world. Wth do you have 3 dislikes? Wh...? Some people are silly.
Loquats can be an invasive weed and are recognised as such in Northland. However, it is possible to select very large fruited ones that have fruit too large for Kereru to swallow and disperse. Twice the normal fruit size. They need branch structural pruning to ensure that each tier of branches grows wide and flat with sun penetrating deep. This gives good access to the fruit . I pruned one tree with a spiral of widely spaced branches, which has worked well.
I had a large grafted loquat fruiting well and suddenly had to move house I had a slightly bent seedling not in the best shape. I grabbed a small branch put in a plastic bag and it languished in fridge for about 10 days while we iced. I am not someone who has done much grafting. Grafted it taped it ( in middle of winter) and put it in a sheltered spot. After about 2 months it appeared to be growing above the graft. Looked after it well and in spring planted it out now 6 months later still small but growing well and looking very healthy 😊😊
I've got a Nispero (Japanese Loquat) that I grew from seed around 20 years ago. It hasn't flowered or fruited but it looks pretty. The joys of being in the northern part of the UK. 😂
Silly loquat fact, there's a "loquat's day" (día del níspero) in a city of Spain, apparently a festivity around the production of said fruit, but in Chile, "loquat's day" is an expression used jokingly for a day that will never come or will come way far in the future. Delicious fruit btw! maybe I'll plant one... el día del níspero :)
@@TheKiwiGrower Yes, but I'd add that níspero is a different fruit, it is medlar which is native to Europe (Mespilus germanica). Loquats are sometimes called japanese medlar in some languages (níspero japonés in Spanish) and of course are a newcomer in Europe and have nothing to do with medlar. So most likely níspero means medlar if it is an old saying in Spain and not the Asian fruit. Loquat arrived only 200 years ago and in turn, unfortunately, medlar has almost disappeared across Europe.
Oh lol, seeing those seedlings just solved a months-old mystery for me. I have these growing in a big pot with my passionflower, and I had no idea where they are from or what they are since they dont look even vaguely similar to any tree growing here. I bought some of those fruits last year and I must have planted a few of the big seeds in there haha.
The gravel country road we grew up on in the Far North of NZ had loquats growing wild EVERYWHERE. We would ride our bikes as kids and just feast on them. You just needed to wipe the road dust off first!
Incredible video, Kalem! I love how you show the entire process from seed to fruit! I grafted a couple of loquats last year, and I'm hoping to graft a few new varieties this year too. I have been grafting onto quince rootstocks as I want to keep them smaller in my garden, but hopefully, I will get some to fruit in the not too distant future 🤞
Loquats are my favorite fruits. I have one in my backyard that is so forgiving and has survived many harsh winters. I had no clue about grafting! Great video!
This is the first seed I grew as I child, I was six. My mother threw it away, as so many things, but this tree is so beautiful... and very hardy! This was my favourite fruit for years. And now, during winter, I enjoy the aroma of its flowers from some other trees around... Great choice!
Oh man this brought back some memories, by my old primary school in West Auckland there used to be a huge loquat tree that we would stop at on the way home and eat as many as we could. We didn't even know what they were at the time, just that they tasted delicious.
I never thought anyone would grow loquat in Australia. It has a variety of white pulp that tastes like honey. In addition, when you cough, with loquat leaves and honey boiled into tea together, will have a very good effect.
I love that you're showing how to be patient in the garden. So many online garden influencers are concerned with big yeilds now, and it's refreshing to see someone after my own heart, who doesn't mind taking a bit of time to watch stuff grow.
I have a Loquat tree in my backyard, but I need a ladder to get the fruits off the top of the tree 😅. You should definitely trim them regularly if you're growing it for the fruit, but I love seeing all the flowers all over the tree (looks really cool), and the birds and squirrels go nuts for the fruit as well. ( I'd rather let the animals have the food )
Thanks for an update on these loquats! I started watching your channel about 7 or so years ago when you first started these. I tried my own, but watching this I realize now why I didn't get any fruit...I ordered dried seeds online somewhere. Not sure they would even grow in my climate though.
Ill try to grow one here in Perth WA we have sand soils the ground water is shocking due to industry on the coast, lots of sun temps this year got in the 40s Celsius. 🙏 for results. Thank you for the inspiration 🥰
Excellent video, I'm attempting to grow my own from fresh seeds for first time..I love loquats and love the health benefits they provide...really, you answered all my questions..ty..just found your channel..great job
One of the best things about loquats is the feel of the slick seed as you roll it on your tongue. I grew up with a tree and would eat my fill and then suck on a seed from the last one for many minutes.
Thanks for sharing this journey! I'm not sure but I think I never ate a loquat... Have to give them a try for sure. Love that last sentence! 🙏 Wish you a beautiful day ☀
Love from Morocco 🇲🇦 Loquat fruit is soooo yummy! That's amazing that you were able to germinate them and grow them. Your dedication and perseverance is incredible keep up the great work!
Hello Kalem, just discovered your channel...hello from another Kiwi. And your description of you sitting up on the branch of the huge loquat tree eating as much as you could reminds me of me 'cos that is what I did in the fifties. Laugh! My family had a fruit shop in Parnell, Auckland and behind our shop, our neighbour had a huge tree, which I would raid quite often even though our fruit shop had every fruit and veg under the sun, my favourite fruit was the loquat. I have managed to grow two trees from seed and so happy to see my childhood tree back with me again. Laugh. Have subscribed Kalem. Keep up the good work. Lots of best wishes and blessings to you. xo
Hi Kalem, new subbie here. I'm from Utakura, near Okaihau, Northland. We have a couple of 4-5mtr loquat trees which look great but have a bad habit of seeding themselves everywhere😡They are ok to dig out when small but a real pain if they have grown up a bit. Enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing. Jeanette.
I live in Bermuda and they grow like weeds here.. they’re everywhere lol. I have 2 in my yard. One that’s been there since my grandfather lived here and another I planted myself from a fruit. It started to bear fruit after 4 years (and the fruit is delicious) I sometimes find seedlings near the base of the trees from leftover fruit I didn’t eat and have to remove them.. they grow that easily
I grow a Dwarf Premier Loquat tree. It’s a great tree for people who have a small garden and want to grow it in containers. The fruit is smaller but delicious
love it, one of my favorite fruit. i don't know why, maybe because of pollination, but my tree did not give any fruit in years. also, in my language 'loquat' means to drink alcohol excessively xD we call it neshpula (croatian)
I 'planted', a few nispero seeds three or four weeks ago, basically I stuck them in an already planted pot, not expecting anything. I have now three little plants growing, about 15cms high. they must be a different variety to yours as the fruits were a lot more orange in colour.
Thanks for making this! I started some Christmas Loquat seeds in 2019. No fruit yet, but they haven't had the most ideal growing conditions. Maybe I'll get fruit next year if I'm lucky, though...
That was really lovely to watch! I've been thinking a bit about loquats lately, though growing them outside here would probably be disappointing. I've got a potted one, but outside I'm pretty sure the flowers and fruit would always be frozen off. Do you know how much cold they could take at your place? Here we regularly dip down to -10°C once or twice a winter. The tree apparently should shrug it off pretty fine, but I have little hope any fruit would survive. If they can take something like -4 degrees, then maybe once or twice a decade we could harvest some fruit here in western central Europe. Well thanks for sharing your beautiful trees, cheers
The trees are okay abround -10 to -12C and flowers / fruit will be damaged or killed at or around -3c i believe. Perhaps could work on some of your warmer years
I have about 300 loquat trees, all of which were grown from seed. Most of mine got their first fruit at 4 years as well. It may be an issue of climate. Im in South America, it sounds like you are Australian. Both very warm climates. Ive read online people saying it took 6 years to get fruit but ive never had one take more than 5.
'Kiwi' is a colloquial term for New Zealander, referencing one of their iconic native birds. But a lot of people who aren't from Australia or New Zealand do mix up which accent is which.
@@ismailajallow9506 What part of the world do you live in? It's hard if you are not a large business to ship seeds and stuff international. But I do have literally thousands I just harvested this year.
Love loquats, where I live in south Florida we really need to cover the trees and protect the fruit if we want to get any as the parrots and macaws like to fly in and eat them before they get completely ripe
@@TheKiwiGrower All good, I assumed. Might be nice to add a note so that you aren't accidentally encouraging people to plant them where they aren't allowed.
Hi from the Naki. The seeds are very high in vitamin b17 or liatrile which helps the body to fight cancer. Would need to research more on this before trying though. Also the leaves can be brewed for a healthy tea.
That is beautiful . Itried as well but the plants didn't grow more than 1 ft 😊 I started growing peach tree from the fruit bought from the store , its 4 years old now . Last year its leaves turned curly , even though it had blossoms but it had no fruits. I used neem oil a couple of times , and after spring, the leaves became normal. It's the same happening this year. Any suggestions?
My neighbor had a Loquat tree that grew lots of fruits. But after a hurricane and drought it barely produces a handful of fruits. I saved a seed from one fruit that did grow this year. I want to plant it and grow my own Loquat tree. Living in south Texas.
Thanks for the information 👍 my laquat from seed is doing OK but it has brown leaf tips? I read that I might of been over watering it and giving it to much sun? Can I ask your thoughts please thankyou
thanks for the informative video Sir. But I want to make sure that I understood the grafting right , after a 1 year growth you made a cutting from a fruiting tree and you fixed it on the top of the roots of the tree that was planted from seed ?? ia it right ? or you made roots for the cutting and fixed the tree from seed on the top ??
Kalem you are obviously north of me, do you grow Montys Suprise apples, can they grow in wamer conditions?Just wondering about the year on year off nature of my 4/5 year old tree. When it fruits it is so prolific and apples are huge! Great versatile fruit.
I have planted some Loquat seeds this spring and most have sprouted, but somehow many of them just get dark tips and die off, none have grown more than 3cm so far... Could it be because of low temperatures? Summer hasn't really been warm yet over here in Switzerland...
Hi, I just have a question about this tree. I have it and it had flowers but it doesn’t grow any fruits. From your experience, what it needs to grow the fruits? I just have one tree. Thank you so much
Here’s another video you might like 😁 th-cam.com/video/BF2ZWVdUUkg/w-d-xo.html
By the way, I’ve added a few quick facts about Loquats in the video description if you’d like to know more about them :).
Thanks so much for watching!
-Kalem
I wonder if the hairiness on some of the loquats protects them from fruit flies? As a fruit that exists to be eaten so that the seed will be deposited away from the parent tree, an unpalatable fur on the skin seems like a negative, so it must have some selective advantage in the areas where loquats are native.
As a matter of keen interest, where would you say is the overall best place for growing fruit and vegetables for home use in NZ? My kids and I are kind of tired of droughts and kangaroos here, and we're looking to cross the Tasman for better farming conditions some time soon.
Cheers from Victoria!
Your ability to condense this 6 year process into a 10 minute video is simply AMAZING. Your passion for what you do is infectious and inspiring. Thanks so much for putting all the work into these videos for us
Agreed! I love that about his videos! But he never ages so it’s difficult to tell which is the older and which is the newer video. 😂
Thanks so much! :)
😂😂
We've all been waiting years for this video.
These are so easy to grow and produce so much fruit so soon, that they used to be the childhood experiment of excellence in growing a tree from seed, when was a kid. That's because Portuguese people will try to plant and/or sow anything they can get their hands on, provided they have half a pound of dirt (and I mean it literally).
Loquats are quite invasive and are everywhere in Portugal. I think there was a time when most backyards had at least one. We call them "nêsperas".
The raw fruit is very much appreciated, and I, personally, used to eat them by the pound, when in season. The ones growing wild are much tastier than the ones you can buy. We don't really compare the flavor to any other fruit, because it's so distinct.
Thanks for sharing, cheers from the other side of the world.
Wth do you have 3 dislikes? Wh...? Some people are silly.
Major respect for the dedication to work on a video for 5+ years! Thanks for showing your loquat journey.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Loquats can be an invasive weed and are recognised as such in Northland. However, it is possible to select very large fruited ones that have fruit too large for Kereru to swallow and disperse. Twice the normal fruit size. They need branch structural pruning to ensure that each tier of branches grows wide and flat with sun penetrating deep. This gives good access to the fruit . I pruned one tree with a spiral of widely spaced branches, which has worked well.
I had a large grafted loquat fruiting well and suddenly had to move house I had a slightly bent seedling not in the best shape. I grabbed a small branch put in a plastic bag and it languished in fridge for about 10 days while we iced. I am not someone who has done much grafting. Grafted it taped it ( in middle of winter) and put it in a sheltered spot. After about 2 months it appeared to be growing above the graft. Looked after it well and in spring planted it out now 6 months later still small but growing well and looking very healthy 😊😊
That's awesome!
I've got a Nispero (Japanese Loquat) that I grew from seed around 20 years ago. It hasn't flowered or fruited but it looks pretty. The joys of being in the northern part of the UK. 😂
Silly loquat fact, there's a "loquat's day" (día del níspero) in a city of Spain, apparently a festivity around the production of said fruit, but in Chile, "loquat's day" is an expression used jokingly for a day that will never come or will come way far in the future. Delicious fruit btw! maybe I'll plant one... el día del níspero :)
Can't stand when people say said whatever doesn't make you more intelligent
Haha that's interesting!
@@TheKiwiGrower Yes, but I'd add that níspero is a different fruit, it is medlar which is native to Europe (Mespilus germanica). Loquats are sometimes called japanese medlar in some languages (níspero japonés in Spanish) and of course are a newcomer in Europe and have nothing to do with medlar. So most likely níspero means medlar if it is an old saying in Spain and not the Asian fruit. Loquat arrived only 200 years ago and in turn, unfortunately, medlar has almost disappeared across Europe.
All these videos are super inspirational for folks like us who hope to one-day have the space to be able to grow
Thanks for making em!
We've had some feral loquats pop up in the garden, the fruit is lovely and the tree is huge now.
Oh lol, seeing those seedlings just solved a months-old mystery for me.
I have these growing in a big pot with my passionflower, and I had no idea where they are from or what they are since they dont look even vaguely similar to any tree growing here. I bought some of those fruits last year and I must have planted a few of the big seeds in there haha.
Haha well there you go! How cool
6 years in the making! Love your passion and determination, very inspiring! You are so awesome!
Thanks so much!
The gravel country road we grew up on in the Far North of NZ had loquats growing wild EVERYWHERE. We would ride our bikes as kids and just feast on them. You just needed to wipe the road dust off first!
Incredible video, Kalem! I love how you show the entire process from seed to fruit! I grafted a couple of loquats last year, and I'm hoping to graft a few new varieties this year too. I have been grafting onto quince rootstocks as I want to keep them smaller in my garden, but hopefully, I will get some to fruit in the not too distant future 🤞
Cheers Peter, and that's awesome! Well done, and good luck with them :)
Loquats are my favorite fruits. I have one in my backyard that is so forgiving and has survived many harsh winters. I had no clue about grafting! Great video!
Loquats are delicious, and the blossoms smell wonderful.
This is the first seed I grew as I child, I was six. My mother threw it away, as so many things, but this tree is so beautiful... and very hardy! This was my favourite fruit for years. And now, during winter, I enjoy the aroma of its flowers from some other trees around... Great choice!
Awesome! Oh and Loquat makes an amazing wine! I made mine as a sweet desert wine. Cheers.
Oh man this brought back some memories, by my old primary school in West Auckland there used to be a huge loquat tree that we would stop at on the way home and eat as many as we could. We didn't even know what they were at the time, just that they tasted delicious.
Great video. Quince rootstock is worth it. Loquat is HUGE! Quince keeps it more like 6 - 8 feet
I never thought anyone would grow loquat in Australia. It has a variety of white pulp that tastes like honey. In addition, when you cough, with loquat leaves and honey boiled into tea together, will have a very good effect.
Love your videos man, great seeing your plants grow.
I love that you're showing how to be patient in the garden. So many online garden influencers are concerned with big yeilds now, and it's refreshing to see someone after my own heart, who doesn't mind taking a bit of time to watch stuff grow.
I'm glad you appreciate that side of things too :)
Loquat is so beautiful. It brings good vibes and lovely bees to my garden.. best fruit in the world.
I have a Loquat tree in my backyard, but I need a ladder to get the fruits off the top of the tree 😅. You should definitely trim them regularly if you're growing it for the fruit, but I love seeing all the flowers all over the tree (looks really cool), and the birds and squirrels go nuts for the fruit as well. ( I'd rather let the animals have the food )
Almost every house is Spain has one of these. They have them in public parks too
Thanks for an update on these loquats! I started watching your channel about 7 or so years ago when you first started these. I tried my own, but watching this I realize now why I didn't get any fruit...I ordered dried seeds online somewhere. Not sure they would even grow in my climate though.
In Portugal i have one of those trees in my backyard for 50 years. De most delicious fruit in the whole world! We call 5hem nesperas.
I really need the seed ....I am living in west Africa the gambia 🇬🇲...I want to see if its going to grow here too
@@ismailajallow9506they will grow fine in west Africa loquat can grow in most places except cold climates
Years to make this video and educate us other fruit growers around the world. Thank you. The loquats on my food forest appreciate you.
Nice job, cheers for the upload
Ill try to grow one here in Perth WA we have sand soils the ground water is shocking due to industry on the coast, lots of sun temps this year got in the 40s Celsius. 🙏 for results. Thank you for the inspiration 🥰
It’s been fun watching your subscribers grow over the years.
I love loquat, but unfortunately it's too cold in my area. I'm hoping that one day I can have a large enough greenhouse to grow them in.
Excellent video, I'm attempting to grow my own from fresh seeds for first time..I love loquats and love the health benefits they provide...really, you answered all my questions..ty..just found your channel..great job
Excellent video 😊 and great content you have 🎉 I subscribed to your channel 🥇 Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom 🙏 Many blessings..
One of the best things about loquats is the feel of the slick seed as you roll it on your tongue. I grew up with a tree and would eat my fill and then suck on a seed from the last one for many minutes.
Massive love from the Naki my bro. Always wait for an upload from another kiwi brother 💙💙🙏🏽🙏🏽 mauri ora
Cheers bro!
Could you do a update video on your feijoa trees?
What a lovely video...I love loquats! It's also a childhood fruit for me...and I've always wanted a tree
Great to see someone growing a fruit that isn't very common in NZ!
Keep up the great work!
Thanks for sharing this journey!
I'm not sure but I think I never ate a loquat...
Have to give them a try for sure.
Love that last sentence!
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Wish you a beautiful day
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nobody else does videos over this length of time. absolutely wonderful and such useful info
KiwiGrower what an epic video spanning so many years! I love your videos and the time/thought you put into them. Thank you bro!
Love from Morocco 🇲🇦 Loquat fruit is soooo yummy! That's amazing that you were able to germinate them and grow them. Your dedication and perseverance is incredible keep up the great work!
Hello Kalem, just discovered your channel...hello from another Kiwi. And your description of you sitting up on the branch of the huge loquat tree eating as much as you could reminds me of me 'cos that is what I did in the fifties. Laugh! My family had a fruit shop in Parnell, Auckland and behind our shop, our neighbour had a huge tree, which I would raid quite often even though our fruit shop had every fruit and veg under the sun, my favourite fruit was the loquat. I have managed to grow two trees from seed and so happy to see my childhood tree back with me again. Laugh. Have subscribed Kalem. Keep up the good work. Lots of best wishes and blessings to you. xo
Hi Kalem, new subbie here. I'm from Utakura, near Okaihau, Northland. We have a couple of 4-5mtr loquat trees which look great but have a bad habit of seeding themselves everywhere😡They are ok to dig out when small but a real pain if they have grown up a bit. Enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing. Jeanette.
Thank you for sharing this loquad tree information with us. I love eating loquad.
The leaves can be made into a medicinal tea that helps your respiratory system it also tastes quite nice and refreshing.
I am really intresting when your video come in. I've been growing with your advise for 2 years ago, I think❤❤
I live in Bermuda and they grow like weeds here.. they’re everywhere lol. I have 2 in my yard. One that’s been there since my grandfather lived here and another I planted myself from a fruit. It started to bear fruit after 4 years (and the fruit is delicious) I sometimes find seedlings near the base of the trees from leftover fruit I didn’t eat and have to remove them.. they grow that easily
Olá bom dia!!!A nespra é um fruto muito bom,e muito apreciado em Portugal!!!? É conhecido de duas maneiras, nespra ou maguenorios.!!!👍❤
So interesting. Where are they known as maguenórios, do you know? I'm not familiar with that term.
I’ve been dying to grow these trees! Thank you so much for this video. I learned a lot! Just potted mine today.
Fantastic video Kalem! Thank you for your dedication to teaching us! ❤
I have successfully grafted a scion from the kerikeri pear tree onto loquat a few years ago.
I looooove these thing's, their one of my favorites
You can also make tea from the leaves of the tree. It's said to have medicinal properties. It's popular in Japan.
What a nice video! Thanks for sharing! 😊 you do amazing captures and it’s incredible to see all the progress! Keep it going please! 😋
I grow a Dwarf Premier Loquat tree. It’s a great tree for people who have a small garden and want to grow it in containers. The fruit is smaller but delicious
Well done! Great writing and editing. I learned exactly what I need to know to get my own plants started.
Oooo dear.... so inspiring snd wholesome🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Great video
I loved seeing the annual growth
I have the same childhood memories eating loquats in Southern California. I found it was easy to rub the fuzz off in my shirt before eating. Try it.
Really excellent video on this wonderful fruit tree. We have planted some in Portugal where they are very popular :-)
love it, one of my favorite fruit. i don't know why, maybe because of pollination, but my tree did not give any fruit in years.
also, in my language 'loquat' means to drink alcohol excessively xD
we call it neshpula (croatian)
Oh wow thats so interesting about the other meaning for the word!
I 'planted', a few nispero seeds three or four weeks ago, basically I stuck them in an already planted pot, not expecting anything. I have now three little plants growing, about 15cms high. they must be a different variety to yours as the fruits were a lot more orange in colour.
Nice video! Have you tried growing from cuttings? How long do they take to fruit, and what are their success rates?
I really enjoyed this video 👌
Thanks for making this! I started some Christmas Loquat seeds in 2019. No fruit yet, but they haven't had the most ideal growing conditions. Maybe I'll get fruit next year if I'm lucky, though...
Awesome, fingers crossed!
I need to try one!
0:20 Nice thing about Loquat - they are not really a target for any pests here, they don't suffer from disease, and they are also quite hardy
Another great video. Thanks.
That was really lovely to watch! I've been thinking a bit about loquats lately, though growing them outside here would probably be disappointing. I've got a potted one, but outside I'm pretty sure the flowers and fruit would always be frozen off. Do you know how much cold they could take at your place? Here we regularly dip down to -10°C once or twice a winter. The tree apparently should shrug it off pretty fine, but I have little hope any fruit would survive. If they can take something like -4 degrees, then maybe once or twice a decade we could harvest some fruit here in western central Europe. Well thanks for sharing your beautiful trees, cheers
The trees are okay abround -10 to -12C and flowers / fruit will be damaged or killed at or around -3c i believe. Perhaps could work on some of your warmer years
Would they survive a snowfall? We have snow, but not every year. I love loquats and would love to grow my own tree and fruit.
I have about 300 loquat trees, all of which were grown from seed. Most of mine got their first fruit at 4 years as well. It may be an issue of climate. Im in South America, it sounds like you are Australian. Both very warm climates. Ive read online people saying it took 6 years to get fruit but ive never had one take more than 5.
'Kiwi' is a colloquial term for New Zealander, referencing one of their iconic native birds. But a lot of people who aren't from Australia or New Zealand do mix up which accent is which.
I will be very grateful if I get some seed from you ..
@@ismailajallow9506 What part of the world do you live in? It's hard if you are not a large business to ship seeds and stuff international. But I do have literally thousands I just harvested this year.
Just the video that I was looking for . Thanks for sharing your process
Your good bro, I learned a little from your channel, keep it up.
i love this type of videos 😁😁
Love loquats, where I live in south Florida we really need to cover the trees and protect the fruit if we want to get any as the parrots and macaws like to fly in and eat them before they get completely ripe
Not sure what area you're in but in most of NZ loquat are considered an invasive weed and in some regions (eg Auckland) are illegal to plant.
Yeah that’s right - I’m not in a restricted area for loquats
@@TheKiwiGrower All good, I assumed. Might be nice to add a note so that you aren't accidentally encouraging people to plant them where they aren't allowed.
@@nicotinicsBe a rebel. Grow the tree.
@@nicotinicslmao ok hall monitor, can’t own guns can’t even grow a loquat tree. Yet you still think you’re free 😂
Do they need much water ? I have a tree in my home in Greece but the fruits are small
Loquats are the best . I have one down here in central otago
Hi from the Naki. The seeds are very high in vitamin b17 or liatrile which helps the body to fight cancer. Would need to research more on this before trying though. Also the leaves can be brewed for a healthy tea.
The seeds are literally poisonous. Especially to pets please don’t eat them
wow, amazing! i love loquats. thank you for all this info. did you ever have the leaves as tea?
That is beautiful .
Itried as well but the plants didn't grow more than 1 ft 😊
I started growing peach tree from the fruit bought from the store , its 4 years old now .
Last year its leaves turned curly , even though it had blossoms but it had no fruits.
I used neem oil a couple of times , and after spring, the leaves became normal.
It's the same happening this year.
Any suggestions?
My neighbor had a Loquat tree that grew lots of fruits. But after a hurricane and drought it barely produces a handful of fruits. I saved a seed from one fruit that did grow this year. I want to plant it and grow my own Loquat tree. Living in south Texas.
Loquat leaves make a lovely peachy-orange natural dye! Because it's rich in iron, you don't need a mordant.
Thanks for the information 👍 my laquat from seed is doing OK but it has brown leaf tips? I read that I might of been over watering it and giving it to much sun? Can I ask your thoughts please thankyou
Took me 7 years to get my seeds to start fruiting however i also live in the pacific northwest so winters aren't the nicest on them
Hello Kalem, good info ! I love this fruit ! By the way you look good with you beard 🧔 !!! 👏👏👏👏👏😅
Haha thank you!
My seed grown tree also fruited in year 4.
thanks for the informative video Sir.
But I want to make sure that I understood the grafting right , after a 1 year growth you made a cutting from a fruiting tree and you fixed it on the top of the roots of the tree that was planted from seed ??
ia it right ?
or you made roots for the cutting and fixed the tree from seed on the top ??
I grew three trees from seed based on your earlier video.
Cool!
Kalem you are obviously north of me, do you grow Montys Suprise apples, can they grow in wamer conditions?Just wondering about the year on year off nature of my 4/5 year old tree. When it fruits it is so prolific and apples are huge! Great versatile fruit.
Hey, yep I do have a young montys suprise. It hasn't fruited yet but Ive tried some from my mums tree and yes they're huge - and tasty! So cool :)
have you grown White Sapote and Lucuma? Both very flash fruit.
I have planted some Loquat seeds this spring and most have sprouted, but somehow many of them just get dark tips and die off, none have grown more than 3cm so far... Could it be because of low temperatures? Summer hasn't really been warm yet over here in Switzerland...
Hi, I just have a question about this tree. I have it and it had flowers but it doesn’t grow any fruits. From your experience, what it needs to grow the fruits? I just have one tree. Thank you so much
Super thank you very much .
Is there a reason not to graft lower to the base and avoid the high weakpoint?
Do you think you could get the same result if you air layer them as grafting?
Uma das frutas da minha infancia