Loquat Gold Nugget Tree – Tropical Fruit Tree – Spring Season Plant

Bring the Tropics Home with a Loquat Gold Nugget Tree

Dreaming of a taste of the tropics? The Loquat Gold Nugget Tropical Fruit Tree offers a delightful blend of beauty and flavor right in your backyard. Native to eastern Asia and now cultivated in the United States, this tree produces exceptionally large, rounded, yellow-skinned fruit with firm, juicy, creamy flesh, offering a unique taste reminiscent of apricot. Its broad, glossy dark green leaves and fragrant whitish flowers add to its ornamental appeal, making it a striking addition to any landscape.

The Gold Nugget Loquat is a popular, late-season variety known for its self-fertile nature and vigorous growth. In spring, expect an abundant yield of medium-sized orange fruit, perfect for fresh eating, jellies, and jams. This tree is not only ornamental but also cold-hardy and fast-growing, making it a versatile choice for any garden. The Loquat tree is a natural source of sugars and high in pectin, ideal for culinary creations. Its leaves can also be harvested year-round for tea, adding a medicinal touch to its list of benefits.

Benefits of the Loquat Gold Nugget Tree:

• Delicious Fruit: Enjoy sweet, tangy, golden-yellow fruit with an apricot-like flavor.
• Ornamental Value: Add a tropical touch to your landscape with its evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers.
• Low Maintenance: Tolerates winds, drought, and various soil types.
• Medicinal Uses: Use leaves for tea and fruits for traditional medicine.
• Versatile: Great for fresh eating, jellies, jams, and more.

The Loquat tree typically grows to about 10 feet high, making it ideal for diverse planting options. Its shiny, thick leaves with saw-tooth edges and delicate white flowers combine for a tropical look and fresh scent. In addition to its visual appeal, the juicy orange flesh offers a delicious tropical flavor, akin to a sweet, tangy plum and a kumquat all in one. This grafted plant, approximately 4-5 feet in height, is shipped without a container, ensuring it is wrapped and fastened safely in our packaging.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How big will my Loquat tree get? Typically, the Gold Nugget Loquat will reach about 10 feet in height, making it a great fit for various garden sizes.
2. What kind of care does this tree need? Loquats are low-maintenance but thrive in full sun with well-draining soil and regular watering.
3. Is this tree cold-hardy? Yes, the Loquat is known for its cold hardiness, making it suitable for various climates.
4. Can I make tea with the leaves? Yes, the leaves can be harvested year-round to make a flavorful and beneficial tea.
5. How soon will my tree produce fruit? Being a grafted plant, it is likely to produce fruit sooner than non-grafted varieties, typically within a few years. The large tear drop-shaped, yellow-skinned fruit, rich, sweet flavored yellow flesh has only one or two seeds. Large leaf, globe tree bears February through April.