Loquat – Bessell Brown – Grafted
Eriobotrya japonica
$59.99
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FEATURES: This cultivar provides an abundant harvest of large fruit in early spring
SIZE: Up to 7m H
POSITION: Prefers a warm position with full to partial sun in a well drained soil
FOLIAGE: Large, glossy, evergreen leaves with distinctly veined, lanceolate shapes
FLOWER: Fragrant, creamy-white flower clusters in late autumn and winter
FRUIT: Large, round with yellow skin, juicy yellow flesh with excellent eating qualities
CROPPING: Ready to harvest when flesh softens and fruit develops a fragrant aroma in early spring
MATURITY: Grafted varieties will fruit two years from planting
POLLINATION: Self-fertile
USES: Great choice for small gardens. Use fruit in salads or make jam, jelly, juice or liquers
COMMENTS: Frost hardy and suitable for well draining soil types. Water well during summer, fertilise during the growing period and prune after harvest.





