When will loquat ripen?

A: Loquat usually matures in spring (March-May). Due to the vast territory of China, the time to market of loquat in different regions is usually different. Loquat listed in March includes Xiao Yun Loquat in Fujian and Mengzi Loquat in Yunnan. The loquats listed in April include Fujian Putian loquat and Sichuan Longquan loquat. Loquat listed in May includes Jiangsu Dongting Loquat, Anhui Santan Loquat, Zhejiang Tangqi Loquat and Shanghai Qingpu Loquat.

1. When will loquat mature?

Loquat usually matures in spring (March-May), but some late-maturing varieties may have to wait until summer (May-June). Due to China's vast territory, the ripening time of loquat in different regions is different. For example, loquats that mature in March include Yunnan Mengzi loquat and Fujian Xiao Yun loquat. Loquat matured in April includes Sichuan Longquan Loquat and Fujian Putian Loquat. Loquat matured in May includes Anhui Santan Loquat, Jiangsu Dongting Loquat, Shanghai Qingpu Loquat and Zhejiang Tangqi Loquat.

2. Loquat belongs to Rosaceae, and is native to Gansu, Henan, Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan Province provinces in China. In order to adapt to the warm and humid climate, the temperature is required to be higher in the process of growth and development, not less than -5℃ in winter, the annual average temperature 12- 15℃, and the flowering and young fruit period not less than 0℃.

Second, the growth habits of loquat

1, loquat has the characteristics of early fruiting and fast growth, and begins to bear fruit in 3-4 years after grafting. After 10 years, it enters the full fruiting stage, with the highest yield in 20-40 years, and then decreases year by year, and reaches maturity in 70- 100 years. Loquat should pay attention to deep ploughing and fertilization in cultivation, so that the roots can penetrate deep into the soil and the trees can grow healthily. Its roots are shallow, most of them are distributed between 5-30 cm above the ground, and the depth is rarely less than 50 cm. Flowering 10- 12, fruiting in May-June.

2. Topdressing loquat fruit after picking can make summer shoots grow well and ensure high yield in the next year. From the end of July to the middle of August, it often extends from the top of the spring and summer shoots to the autumn shoots. At the fruiting stage, the autumn shoots are very long, with 2-3 leaves or no leaves, and buds appear at the top, which become fruiting branches. The flowering order of loquat is the earliest in the top, the second in the middle and the latest in the lower part. The supporting shaft blooms first and then opens from bottom to top. The flowering period starts from June 10 and lasts for 3-4 months. 1 inflorescence blooms about 1 month.