Eribotrya japonica fruit

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One tough tree that certainly gives the tropical look is the yellow loquat tree with its sweet tasting yellow fruit a great shade tree for a tough location this one is planted virtually in sandstone rocks in a pocket of soil in a dry location and it loves it there a wonderful bird attracting tree.

[Than]

Very common tree here, so much so that I cannot appreciate its looks anymore.  That's a shame, I know, because it does look exotic and unique. I have read it grows quickly but all the specimens I see in gardens are quite short, rarely more than 4m.  Not sure why that is.

I have a small Eriobotrya deflexa in a pot and it is growing quite slowly...

[Rivera]

Eriobotrya deflexa is a common street tree and garden plant in San Francisco. It's good-looking and durable, but doesn't provide regular fruit (or even edible fruit) like it's relative.

Eriobotrya japonica may be seen here, but much less often. 

[Silas_Sancona]

12 hours ago, Rivera said:

Eriobotrya deflexa is a common street tree and garden plant in San Francisco. It's good-looking and durable, but doesn't provide regular fruit (or even edible fruit) like it's relative.

Eriobotrya japonica may be seen here, but much less often. 

Pretty common around San Jose.. Former family friends had a massive specimen in their yard when i was a kid.   Some " wild " trees along a creek in Almaden too.. Harvested really good fruit / started seed from it in the past. Easily 40ft in height.

[Than]

How fast do both grow in California? 

[Silas_Sancona]

3 minutes ago, Than said:

How fast do both grow in California? 

E. deflexa, Don't recall what it's growth rate was.

Regular ol' Loquat?.. reasonable / steady grower..  5ft tall plant in a 5gal could reach 10-12ft within 3 years in San Jose.

No clue how old the one i mentioned / pictured below is.  Particular spot it is growing in is a cold sink of my old neighborhood out there.. 

Pretty sure there was a house here long ago before this area was developed. Regardless, other than what moisture it might pull from the creek behind it, absolutely on it's own for -at least- 30 years.  Surrounded by CA Walnut, CA Sycamore,  and Valley Oak  / one of our native Willows.

If a couple mornings in  Jan. or Feb. bottomed out at say 36F in my grandparent's yard 3 miles away,  it could be 32F on the same morning(s) along this section of this creek / overall neighborhood.

Almaden, CA. 5/ 31/ 2012

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18 hours ago, Than said:

Very common tree here, so much so that I cannot appreciate its looks anymore.  That's a shame, I know, because it does look exotic and unique. I have read it grows quickly but all the specimens I see in gardens are quite short, rarely more than 4m.  Not sure why that is.

I have a small Eriobotrya deflexa in a pot and it is growing quite slowly...

Hi Than they where around in my area as a kid then slowly they became more rare until they grafted them years later now specialty nurseries have them especially the ones that grow fruit tree’s I hav3 not heard of deflexa varietie.

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18 hours ago, Rivera said:

Eriobotrya deflexa is a common street tree and garden plant in San Francisco. It's good-looking and durable, but doesn't provide regular fruit (or even edible fruit) like it's relative.

Eriobotrya japonica may be seen here, but much less often. 

I have not heard of the deflexa I might have to a bit  of research on that variety.