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 ...

Portions of a column I wrote a few years ago became mandatory reading for hundreds of thousands of high schoolers across the ...

The loquat tree is a medium-sized tree found in mild temperate climates. The tree is most famous for its fruit, which boasts many health benefits. Loquat fruits, also known as Japanese plums ...

“It’s beautiful, the fruit and the leaves of the tree,” Espiritu said. “It’s very, very awesome.” Loquat fruit grows on a tree owned by Raffy Espiritu, of Milpitas, in his backyard in ...

Loquats are tropical fruit trees known for their sweet, juicy, and aromatic fruits. Native to Japan and China, they have been ...

Have you tried delicious orange loquat fruit this season? If you love them and live in a warm climate, you can grow them easily at home. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to ...

Their findings revealed that MeJA accelerates sugar accumulation and increases the sugar-acid ratio in fully ripe loquats, significantly enhancing fruit quality. This study also delved into the ...

Given that loquat trees thrive in subtropical and mild temperate climates ... In fact, you can take a drive to California Tropical Fruit Nursery in Vista and purchase a tree to plant. While you’re ...

The loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica) is flowering now and will continue blooming into February. Its tasty yellow or orange fruit are borne January to April, barring a hard freeze. Loquat trees ...

“It’s beautiful, the fruit and the leaves of the tree,” Espiritu said. “It’s very, very awesome.” Meet the loquat: a large evergreen shrub that bears dozens of bulb-shaped orange fruit ...