We call them Bashmala in Egypt, easily one of my favourite fruits! I know I am six years late, but loquats are timeless!

That is a common fruit in the Mediterranean countries too, not so big like that one but very good too! In Portugal is named "nespera"!

@ibexibex

5 жыл бұрын

As nossas são mais pequeninas e costumam estar sempre manchadas :)

@MIGUEK720

4 жыл бұрын

@@ibexibex Quem me dera haver dessas nêsperas grandes cá :(

@esmeraldagreen1992

Жыл бұрын

In Italy they call them "nespole"

@kaptainwashrag5851

Жыл бұрын

Same case here in Algeria in the earias i spicificaly live in it's calles "masebly"

There are a handful of these trees in my town in California and every time they come into season, I harvest bags of these. I've even made jam out of them. 😊

@WeirdExplorer

7 жыл бұрын

Nice! Mark me as jealous.

@tehfunkyeah

5 жыл бұрын

how did you make your jam?

@chinatownboy3368

2 жыл бұрын

They grow in my yard in San Francisco. The seeds from fallen fruit sprout easily, and new trees grow even when you don't want one. It grows like a weed.

The other one wasn't ripe this is why it tasted sour, when it's ripe and very orange it's so sweet and so good. it's good for the health too. the peel is not poisonous, if you like it you can eat it, the seed in other hand, is poisonous. I'm from Algeria we have it every where, it's very good. We name it "Mshimsha" ot "Zaarour".

@marial.rapaglia4041

5 жыл бұрын

Also they grow these everywhere in the sicilian countryside-did not know the seeds contain that & are unedible.

@excetoyt

3 жыл бұрын

Im also from algeria

@esmeraldagreen1992

Жыл бұрын

@@marial.rapaglia4041 Yes and the flesh is so good, but the seeds are gross in taste and toxic. I don't know why one would eat them. I never did.

they grow wild here in New Orleans. i ate loquat (japanese plums) as a kid... sweet and sour i remember. yes, refreshing. not a top-notch fruit like a top-tier mango, but better (to me) than an apple or banana

@WeirdExplorer

9 жыл бұрын

brad mayeux Thats lucky, I wish they grew around where I live :)

@marial.rapaglia4041

5 жыл бұрын

They grow mostly in warm climate countries.

@SeriouslySeriousGrim

3 жыл бұрын

Maria L. Rapaglia you can find them in the warmer US states as well. Especially Florida.

@esmeraldagreen1992

Жыл бұрын

I prefer them to mango.

Loquats are one of the best Fruits ever . Growen here in New Zealand !!!

@lutze5086

3 жыл бұрын

I see them in Eden terrace all hbu

@ClwnJuNkY

3 жыл бұрын

@@lutze5086 All over Tauranga . Auckland Gizzy Rotavegas . Im growing some down here in the south island

I always watch your videos before planting new fruit trees. Appreciate your work. Keep doing good things in life.

We had a loquat tree growing in our front yard where I grew up in Hermosa Beach, California. We ate them raw, and made jelly out of them. Ours were smaller than the one you showed: probably at least half as small; and really did taste pretty good. The birds loved them, too.

We grow tons of these here in Israel. We also had a couple of these trees growing in my elementary school back in South Africa, and we used to forage them from the jungle gym. Love, love, love them.

@waitandsee9345

5 ай бұрын

It can't mature into fruits here. The blossoms are always off of the tree. Do you have any suggestion?

We grow them here in California. They are better peeled, but the skin on those large cultivars might be thinner. I'd sure like to get ahold of some seeds or cuttings of those bigger cultivars! I would say mild pear and apricot flavor, so similar to your impressions.

@richardharris3539

7 жыл бұрын

I can't get started

@evilcanofdrpepper

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we have the small fuzzy kind here in the bay area and they are usually grown purely for ornamental purposes, the fruit needs to be picked when it is soft to the touch and easily bruises, it has a super short shelf life as well. Does any one have a recipe for jam, jelly or some way to preserve the deliciousness, not that it is needed being they fruit year round here. I just want to be able to go out and collect a whole bucket full on the weekend and cook it up so I don't have to get them regularly. I had no clue that the3y had a sedative effect though... that totally explains why that girl who introduced me to them wanted me to eat so many of them and possibly why i did everything I did that night. JK I take full responsibility for my actions whether unknowingly drugged with loquats or not.

@SeriouslySeriousGrim

3 жыл бұрын

evilcanofdrpepper I have the small fuzzy ones in Pasco Fl, I was taught to just wipe the fuzz off on my shirt.

you can actually eat it without peeling it , the skin gives up a unique taste , but be sure to wash it pretty good ,

@WeirdExplorer

7 жыл бұрын

aye aye

Loquats are distantly related to apples and pears (all of them are in the rose family)

@Eueueyw

4 жыл бұрын

They’re in the same subtribe as apples, malinae, so very closely related

We have tons of loquats here in FL, they are definetely some good fruits!

@WeirdExplorer

9 жыл бұрын

Fromplanttotable That they are. I really don't see why they are so hard to find in markets.

@MasterKenfucius

5 жыл бұрын

@@WeirdExplorer Their shelf-life is very short. I live in Florida and have 4 loquat trees. I can't find the really large ones they have in Asia (like the one you were holding). I don't know why we can't get those better trees/seeds here. Been looking for those egg-sized ones for years. Can't get it.

@kdonsky6

4 жыл бұрын

@@MasterKenfucius the larger ones need a more tropical climate to grow. you can grow them down in south florida.

@MasterKenfucius

4 жыл бұрын

@@kdonsky6 Not true. Loquats are sub-tropical fruit. I'm talking about variety.

@kdonsky6

4 жыл бұрын

@@MasterKenfucius what I'm saying is I have heard that the larger varieties which you're talking about are only able to grow in warmer climates

I have tried the fruit and its really good,i am drinking loquat tea as i type this which also contains taro and gynostemma,according to some buddhist it is the king of medicinal plants.

The loquats I've had in Los Angeles are quite a bit different. They're completely round and the skins are soft, and it's even more juicy than that one, like biting into a juice box. You should get ahold of some from LA. They grow in every neighborhood during the late winter/early spring.

I grew up eating these from a neighbors tree in San Jose California. The tree was big enough for a little girl to climb and sit in lol. Miss these passionately.

Loquat are my favorite fruit. My neighbor had one growing up and I would rummage these when the sun went down, lol.

Good review. Thanks.

Yeah, I grew up eating the smallerversions of these in Kendall Fl, mostly on the golf courses we infiltrated, as they were ornamental trees for the most part. I loved them and miss getting them.

I planted a small loquat tree here in south Alabama today. Bought it off a lady that had several growing in her yard, some were big and some were small fruit.

I used to have acess to a loquat tree that produced so much fruit by the end of the season the yard would stink with fruit rot smell. I would just eat the whole thing with skin and all.

@possumofantikka8160

3 жыл бұрын

i know this is years later but same here. our neighbor had a loquat tree and never picked any we stole hundreds over the summers as kids..... right off the tree they are really really delicious. like as complex as a mango but in a different way. such a good fruit

I finally tried loquats for the first time recently! Mine were sweeter and reminded me of peach, plum, and apricot. Really juicy, too. I liked it.

I just moved to Northern California and they are planted in many yards in the city and suburbs. The trees bear heavily and the fruits are great. Not extremely sweet but has a nice balance of sugar/acid and juice. Definitely worth growing in my opinion.

I’m in Lisbon, Portugal right now and these fruit trees are everywhere! You can find them in the streets and picks them off the trees. Interestingly they blossom during fall or early winter and ripen during the spring. Apparently you can also use the leaves for tea!

very good review! Thanks.

I love these when i find them in Greece. Fantastic!

I had loquats in texas and they were like a pear and a green apple

I grew up eating those in southeast Georgia. Some yards around the way would have Japanese plum trees (loquat) and we kids (at the time) would eat them. I miss them.

Here in So Calif. I planted one of the seeds a few years ago and the tree is about 7' high now and puts out loads of fruit. I like to pick them before they get too ripe because I like the slightly tart flavor to them. If I let them stay on the tree a little longer they become sweeter. My wife likes them that way. Wish they had less seeds tho.

@kevinv2767

4 жыл бұрын

How much years does it take to bear fruit?

@SeriouslySeriousGrim

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin v not sure, but in some places (FL for an example) the trees have weird fruiting patterns.

Those trees are absolutely everywhere in my neighborhood in Glendale, CA. I might have to start grabbing a couple here and there.

It is so popular in turkey

It looks real good here in Colorado we don't get many fresh fruit other than regular fruit

The loquat has “medicinal properties” which they kind of do, the leaves of the tree can be boiled into a medicine that can help sore throat and coughing. The peel is not poisonous. Just something’s to know about the loquat.

@bigfootwithsomewifi182

3 жыл бұрын

When I had my loquat tree I had actually made a tea out of the leaves, it was actually fairly good but you have to scrape the bottom of the leaf because it has a furry fiberesque coat.

We have these some places in New Zealand. Kids and birds love them

they grow wekk in NZ lol beautiful fruit, no hassle to eat, just bite into it, squeeze the seeds out, usually around 2-4 seeds, eat the rest...skin and all, will taste a little tart and sweet :) no fuss no mess, end of story :))

@WeirdExplorer

8 жыл бұрын

+stephen alach Thanks for clearing that up :P

Down here in Florida you can find these trees everywhere. My granddad has some and I always attack the trees during their short growth periods. I ride my bike and pick one as I go, rub the fluff off on my shirt, and I have at it. They’re best fresh and they cool you down quick, their short shelf life makes em taste worse when you buy them.

I had two loquat trees growing in my yard in Florida they are sooooo good At least I think they were loquat trees.

Weird fruit? It is grown in California, Florida, Texas, .... It is also called Japanese plum or Japanese Apricot. I just bought 3 Loquat seedlings on line which can hopefully survive zone 8a. Not weird at all! This is the beauty of globalization.

@WeirdExplorer

9 жыл бұрын

Arthur Hau , Thanks for writing. As a grower I'm sure they are nothing weird for you. but outside hong kong I have seen these for sale all of three times.. If you aren't a fruit grower or hunter as most people aren't, these are pretty weird.

@atomicskull6405

6 жыл бұрын

They are a small shrubby tree with multiple trunks growing up from the base with broad single bladed 8-10 inch leaves, max height is around 12-15 feet. From seedling to 12 foot fruit producing tree tree takes about 10-12 years. Many cities in california planted them as ornamentals and they have gone wild and now grow all over the place.

The one you have here is larger than ours were, and doesn't look quite ripe. We always let them get a few brown spots on them. They were much sweeter then, and worlds easier to peel. I imagine they harvest them before that, much like bananas, when they are sold in market, because they ripen quickly after they begin to turn brown, and must be eaten soon. That probably explains why you didn't c are for the taste so much. ;-)

Very common in socal, don't know about the sedative in them because I'll just sit there for half an hour at my aunt's tree eating like 30 of these, and I feel regular.

@marial.rapaglia4041

5 жыл бұрын

Then spend a half an hour in bathroom since eating too many of them gives you diarrhea!💩

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367

3 жыл бұрын

I think he was confused with the seed.. its got a high cyanide content

They are also common in Israel, many people grow them in their gardens. Commercially sold ones tend to be bigger and more bland than ones you might find in someone's yard. If you ever come to israel around April/May you'll find some nice ones for sure. They are not bland at all but very flavorful.

See these all over my town, they're lovely fruits

In Portugal we have them every where even in the streets in some trees...I love them and I eat a Ton of them and never get sick...

Right in Florida there was a tree in my neighborhood and they’re delicious skin and all

I know them as "Nespole" which I think is the italian name. Here in Norway they're extremely difficult to get hold of, but every time I see them in an asian supermarket or at a fruit vendor I buy as much as I think I can eat. One of my favourite fruits.

Almost everybody in my neighbourhood have loquat trees

I have a different variety. They have a thick skin, that peels off easily. My variety is very sweet, juicy, and no matter how many you eat, it has no physical effect that I've ever noticed. I like them more than plums, and they are reminiscent of pears, but I think sweeter.

Nice! My grandama has a loquat tree, and I sometimes see tress on the streets, but the fruits are oval and much smaller. I like them, It's a shame they're not comercially available here.

Another plant with a sedative effect (aside from the obvious valerian root or opium) is Wild Lettuce and Dandelion (among other asters). The latex-like substance that oozes out of the leaves, lactucopicrin (spelled right the first try) and lactucin (may have to look this one up to make sure I'm right) not a ton is known about the pharmacology, at least when I learned about it. The seeds of the loquat, like other rosaceae species, have amygdalin, but like the almond, there are varieties with low cyanogenic glycoside content.

The first time I tasted loquat I didn’t even know if it was poisonous. I was just as beautiful orange fruit growing all around me and it smelled good and I took a little taste it tasted quite good so I had a couple and I waited around to see what happened and I didn’t get sick and I came to find out that it’s actually a good fruit to eat

These are very common where I live in Southern California, they are rarely seen in stores but there are a lot of the trees growing in yards and naturalized areas, they are likely invasive here. The ones here are very pear shaped and slightly smaller then the ones you found in Hong Kong. I had some while abroad as well, in Barcelona actually, and those were spherical in shape larger then even yours, about the size of an apple and very sweet. Another you-tuber, Green Dean from Eat The Weeds soaks the seeds in vodka to make an amaretto flavored drink, as the seeds have a strong almond-cherry scent when crushed. I have never seen validation that it is completely safe to drink though.

@WeirdExplorer

10 жыл бұрын

If I were you, I'd go around and pick them! There is a site called neighborhoodfruit that lists wild growing edible fruit in your area, when I visited texas I found these listed on there (usually as "Japanese Plums") That's really interesting about the drink. I like trying to make use of seeds when they are edible. I'm actually getting ready to try making date seed coffee for a future episode :)

@atomicskull6405

6 жыл бұрын

Given that many plants in the Rosaceae family have seeds that contain cyanide (apples, pears, wild almonds) I wouldn't drink that. (and yes, wild almonds are very poisonous)

By gawd thats a big ass loquat! The ones we get round here (sw west Australia) would be half that size. Never see them in stores or markets, but theres old trees wild n at old farmhouses everywhere. Whenever out with dad as a kid, doing farm inspections (agriculture inspector) or a sunday drive, if a ripe tree was spotted, a stop to snap off a branch or two, n munch on for the drive was essential. Interesting their narcotic. Definatly strongly nostalgic. Ours have a very distinct flavor, musty apricot with tart mango, quite strong. Skin a little tart, usually suck off the pulp n spit the skin. N the pits make excellent projectiles if your proficient at shooting watermelon seeds between thumb n forefinger, very slimy, very round, high velocity and heavy. One of my favorite fruits, if simply for nostalgic reasons.

I think I've eaten so many loquats that peeling off the skins is so easy for me.

Loquats are one of the best tasting fruit i have ever tasted (i never tasted very exotic fruits and i live in Greece) Here they are so common in gardens ect, i always thought they were native in the Mediterranean😂

Nice to see interest about loquats. Thx for the video. They are pretty common around New Orleans, and people mistakenly call them Japanese Plums. They're not plums at all. I'm growing two in my greenhouse in Colorado.

@WeirdExplorer

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And that's good to know, I'll have to keep an eye out next time I'm in NOLA :)

Could be good for insomnia, yum.amazing .😉

if you pick one off the tree that is slightly overripe it is much sweeter and tastes like papaya, mango, and champagne.

YOU ACT LIKE ITS HARD TO SAY... I LIKE IT!

Loquats are quite common here, in Cyprus. They are really good, but they don't last long.

Fan!

Some neighbors in Düsseldorf, Germany even grow them - they seem to thrive in temperate climate even

i LOVE loquats

My uncle used to have a big Loquat tree that grew big apricot sized fruits but some how it died it was the best fruit I had as a child

loquats have loads of health benefits

That thing is massive!

Can you do a review on the 'Happiness tree' fruit? It's botanical name is Garcinia Subelliptica, also known as Philippine Fortune Tree, Fukugi or Japanese Mangosteen. People say it really fragrant (like mango) and tastes like a mixture of mango/peach/persimmon/plum, kind of confusing. LOL!! There is not much information online...like how to tell if it's ripe and good for consumption, whether the peel can be eaten and/or benefits of the fruit. Thanks in advance. 😘

@WeirdExplorer

6 жыл бұрын

I looked this up and it seems that it is a synonym for G. spicata, which I reviewed! Here's the review: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYGcr7SNYNrWdJc.html

@SuperModerngranny

6 жыл бұрын

Weird Explorer Thank you! 😊 I believe the Subelliptica is the smaller version and has only 2 seeds. Smells very much like a mango/persimmon and no garlic scent at all. Similar to Spicata but not the same, sweet when ripe. I read that trees were planted in Japan to fend off destruction from extreme weather, not sure if it's true though. Thanks again! 🤗

I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN HIGH OFF LOQUATS WE USED TO PICK THESE AS A KIDS IN FRESNO CALIFORNIA...THEY ARE YUMMY HAVEN'T HAD ONE IN ABOUT 40 YEARS HARD TO FIND HERE ON THE EASTCOAST WHERE i LIVE NOW....AND EXPENSIVE TO HACE THEM SENT

those are way bigger than in the states. Mine are about a size of a date.

I miss my shipped Loquats that I would purchase weekly from a California grower every late winter/early spring during the harvest 2010 to 2015. They arrived perfect to Arizona and were the shape similar to a small to medium Italian Plum/Prune and were pleasantly sweet. Eating a pound at a time had no effect on me. The skin peeled off easy as they were picked at their peak. I have not been successful in finding another honest grower to ship quality Loquats.

I’ve just picked 4 kgs. I need to do something with them 😂

I didn't know loquats could get that big.

Bro that’s like a Godzilla loquat.. holy crap.

😍😍😍😍

The background noise of this video is just too loud.

Im renting a house in northern California and it came with a loquat tree in the back

The loquat tree is hardy enough to grow along the Gulf Coast, but because it flowers during the winter, frost will kill the blossoms and prevent fruit from setting.

oh well i see that you have try nèfle hahaha obviously!!!

TRY THE DOMINICAN LOQUAT! Also called the Nispero, my favorite cuban/dominican fruit of all time

I have a loquat tree in western Washington state, no fruit yet, tree is only two feet tall.

Isn’t is used for medicine? As in an expectorant?

Easy wat to peel a loquat: blanch for 60-90 seconds, plunge in ice water. Peel. Easy-peasy.

That is a giant loquat loquats in Florida or much smaller

I'm sure it's hard to find because it doesn't last very long

Who peels loquats????

jared have you should try medlars and do a review.

@WeirdExplorer

8 жыл бұрын

+Travis Hoeffel I'd like to, but haven't found them yet.

@TravisHoeffel

8 жыл бұрын

+Jared Rydelek maybe a botanical garden could have them, look for medlar late fall, early-mid winter. Another one you should look for is a fruit called american persimmon which also ripens around the same time as medlar. Also beach plum is something to try.

@WeirdExplorer

8 жыл бұрын

+Travis Hoeffel Good call about botanical gardens. I actually found an American Persimmon at an arboretum last fall, it will be in a future episode :).

They are quite commonly grown in Israelis backyards

Tastes good,mistaken it as a smol mango

1:44...wait wait what? I got high of a bloody fruit? Lol....

I find it tastes between pear and apricot

Thats a HUGE loquat fruit-never seen one that size, huge multi seeds in center, same as the smaller size fruit, must be removed before eating.👍

How the hell are they so big in China. They’re only about the size of a small apricot. Maybe smaller. The ones I’ve seen in China are massive.

Loquat remembers me the nispero, may be both of them are family...? Idk

@ivkost

2 жыл бұрын

They are the same thing in fact.

how the hell do you travel like this?

@WeirdExplorer

10 жыл бұрын

I'm a performer, so I travel wherever I get gigs. The shows are probably more interesting than fruit, but this gives me something fun to do on my days off :P

@joeycorbett8631

10 жыл бұрын

nice lol. yeah idky it struck me really funny but it did. i am a musician and aspiring cg artist

@joeycorbett8631

10 жыл бұрын

i found the video because i was explaining to someone what a leechy was

@WeirdExplorer

10 жыл бұрын

joe corbett Cool! I hope your work brings you to some interesting places too.

U dont have to peel it btw

Peel it in your mouth :) the skin is like rubber in a way. Just eat it of the skin on your mouth and spit ot easily. The flesh is like cake or jelly, not solid at all.

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I tried those grown in China and found them juicy but sour. Thumbs down.

I will have your babies