Loquat tree

Loquat tree: Canopy width 450 cm (177 in). Full sun, 6–8 hours a day.

Key facts

Canopy width	450 cm (177 in)
Sun	Full sun, 6–8 hours a day
Root depth	40 cm (16 in)
Height when grown	405 cm (159 in)
Crop rotation group	Herbs, flowers and perennials
Support	None needed

How it is started	From a bought plant
When to plant	Outdoors after the last frost; soil at least 8 °C

Takes transplanting	Only with care, keep the root ball
Life cycle	Perennial
Cold tolerance	Tender, hurt by frost → takes a light frost
Soil	Ordinary garden soil, free draining, pH 6–7.5
In a pot	70 L, 55 cm (21.7 in)
Watering	Water when the soil is dry two fingers down; while fruit sets, in dry spells
Feeding	Moderate; in spring
Support and training	A stake; prune, tie in as it grows

Days to first harvest	3–5 years, from planting
Ready when	The fruit has its full colour
Harvest window	All at once, 3–5 weeks
Typical yield	10–40 kg per plant
Botanical family	Rosaceae
Watch out for	Fruit flies, scale insects, canker
First crop after	3–5 years
Pollination	Fruits on its own

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Plant out	Mar–Apr
Harvest	Apr–Jun

My country Last spring frost where I live

Give the date once and this page, the sowing calendar and the planner all follow it.

Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.

Plants of the Rosaceae family share diseases and pests, so they follow each other in the rotation only after a break.

Crops that need about the same room and care, from another family.

Crops that still have time to grow on the same spot once it is lifted, from another rotation group.