Loquats

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Our cherry tree is producing like mad so my mom bought some cherries over to our neighbors. They also have a fruit tree that is ready for the picking. My mom brought over a handful of the fruit and then we looked it up on Wikipedia to find out what exactly a loquat is. I thought it was going to be similar to a kumquat or a hybrid or something. It wasn’t.

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They have a texture kind of like a cross between a cherry and an apricot. Inside they have three or four big seeds that have to be removed. They’re sweet and delicious. My neighbors don’t like them and I think they’re crazy. I can sort of understand. They’re really small and a bit of work for not a lot of fruit but I think they’re well worth it.

You can read more about them here and I highly recommend eating them if you can find them!


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  1. aww that sounds like you had fun playing pioneer games with your sister. I wish I had someone to play such a game with!! Unfortunately though, I was my own playmate. My brothers were far too old and uninterested in little kid stuff! Plus I had no friends which didn't help! oh well! Thanks so much for the comment. COngratulations on the fruits that are growing on your tree!!

  2. Thanks for stopping by my blog — yours is lovely and I'm following!xoxo ~ Courtneyhttp://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

  3. ive tried them before they were really sweet! thanks for your commment :)xx

  4. I have never tried these before. I LOVE trying new foods though. The hunt is on.

  5. Thanks for commenting on my blog. I'm enjoying reading yours now! I've never heard of these but now I'm keen to try them.

  6. One of my neighbors when I was growing up had a loquat tree.. I love them! I haven't been able to find any since I moved away 🙁

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