Re: Mathematics, OT

Have to admit I didn't pay much attention to them until this year. They've been fruiting for about 3 years, but since it's a tree that blooms in winter, some years [like last year] they have small crops because the pollinators are chilled out. And some years, like this one, they produce heavy crops because the weather was very mild at the time of bloom and lots of wasps and bees and flies were out and about.

About the seed--I don't know if it's viable. I'm going to plant some and see. I suspect, that they will not come true from seed--I think this one tree is a chance hybrid; all other loquats that I've seen have four seeds, although I understand that hybridizers in Japan have developed a seedless variety. I also understand that Japan is very reluctant [as in "no way, Jose"] to export scion wood of that variety.

The first thing I need to do is learn to graft well enough to produce a few of these trees, then talk some local subtropical fruit enthusiasts into planting them. I also need to find out about getting a patent on it.

On Mar 20, 2005, at 8:16 AM, Donna wrote:

So the big question is- have you attempted to produce more of this other
'selected' tree? Is the one seed viable? And of course, then marketing it?

Donna



I have two loquat trees that are fruiting [I'm not making this up]. One
is a named variety, Bradenton, the other is a seedling I have selected
from five seedlings I am also growing. Both trees are fruiting now. I
got out my caliper today to do some measuring. A sample of fruit from
the Bradenton averaged 1.62 inches long by 1.27 inches diameter. The
fruits averaged 3 seeds each [range of 2 to 4], 0.77 inch long by 0.52
inch diameter. A sample of fruit from the seedling averaged 2.14 inches
long by 1.10 inches diameter. The fruits [every one] had only one seed
each, with an average size of 0.69 inch long by 0.44 inch diameter.
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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