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I'm trying to figure out if Champaigne loquat is a step up from Nagasakawase and worth chasing. The Nagasak. that I have is good but in no way superior to a seedling I selected. Anyone like to make comparisons esp between Nagasak. and Champaigne ?

Time: 23rd February 2012 3:53pm

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BJ says...
Kert, In a few months I should be able to do an almost side-by-side comparrison of Champagne, Mizuho and Nagasaki. I think their seasons will overlap.

Time: 23rd February 2012 4:29pm

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John Mc says...
They all overlap here, starting with the seedling Nagasakiwasi. BJ still waiting for your addy if you want some of my (early seedling) Nagas. scionwood. There's some nice big fat buds on there right now. Three should get you going OK?

Time: 24th February 2012 7:27am

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BJ says...
Yep, three should be perfect. What's your email John, as I cant seem to find it? Thansk.

Time: 24th February 2012 9:04am

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Time: 24th February 2012 10:44am

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BJ says...
Okay, we had a terrible year for loquats. The Nagasakiwase bore an early crop well before mid-winter, which was okay. Champagne had two super light crops of seedless small fruit, which were not great in flavour. Mizuho was the only one that bore fruit in season and man were they good! Like a really good juicy yellow peach. I didnt thin, but the fruit were still about twice the size of the otehrs but superior in flavour. Added bonus is that the fruit flies didnt get into them. I'd put Mizuho ahead of the others grown under my conditions. Then Champagne (when it does bear properly), then Nagasaki, which is prolific, beats the fruit flies and taste is alright.

Time: 5th October 2012 9:10am

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John Mc says...
My seedling Nagasaki is divine, they've been coming on now for the last 4 weeks. I grafted a Champagne on to my Nagasaki-wase seedling and tried the fruit last year, which was nice, but not as nice as the seedling Nagasaki, in my opinion. The Champagne graft is a shy bearer, no fruit this year, weird, no fruit to speak of on four other Loquat trees here either.

Time: 5th October 2012 1:09pm

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Db says...
At what age Nagasaki-wase starts fruiting? Mine is 6ft high, growing nicely in pot, I bought it early this year, no flowering yet..

Time: 5th October 2012 1:13pm

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BJ says...
It should be fruiting at 6ft. I keep mine at 4ft, but it should be around 6-7ft by now and it had lots of fruit (some branches broke off from the weight.

Time: 5th October 2012 1:46pm

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Db says...
Not sure whats wrong then, may be its not happy in pot... Do they grow and fruit well in heavy clay soil?

Time: 5th October 2012 2:28pm

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Jon M says...
Mine is growing in clay soil and is about 2 meters high. I have had it for about 4 years but as yet not even a flower. Just dont have a green thumb I guess.

Time: 5th October 2012 7:41pm

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BJ says...
has anyone had erratic bearing in their loquats this year? my mizuho is the only one id say has cropped at the correct time. the champagne is just coming into full bloom now after two very small seedless winter crops and the nagasakiwase was loaded early in winter. its been a very strange year for them...

Time: 31st October 2012 9:10am

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denise1 says...
My big "Mammoth" loquat tree has had no crop this year after having given large crops every previous year. However the foliage is exceptionally healthy and larger than usual.

Time: 31st October 2012 12:12pm

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Db says...
My 1 yr old loquat in pot is now flowering for the first time, so very excited. Is this correct season for loquat flowering? It's only 5 ft tall from soil surface, not 6ft as I mentioned I one of post post above. I have read on some other thread here abt fungus issue with loquat trees. Is it ok to spray tree now to avoid any fungus considering its flowering now or avoid spraying now?

Time: 8th January 2013 8:48am

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Jenny says...
Mine is also flowering Db! I don't know about the spraying question, would you do like mangoes and spray after the fruit has set? Fruit fly could also be a problem I believe.

Time: 8th January 2013 9:32am

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Db says...
Thanks Jenny, nice to know yours is flowering too. I hope our tree sets fruit as well, not just flowers, let's see.

Time: 8th January 2013 8:18pm

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Jason says...
I had a seedling of a local seedling flower for the first time this year, it came in about a month later than mammoth. The seedling was a much darker orange inside and out with stronger flavour. They are both good, just different, the main thing is the different shape and the seedling only having one small seed, the mammoth 3 seeds I believe.

Time: 8th January 2013 10:12pm

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Sandi says...
Jason, Are you in Victoria or NSW? Just wondering because of the different climates.

Time: 31st March 2013 11:17am

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Sandi says...
For loquat lovers; I was amazed to find out off the Web that loquats, and especially the leaves have great medicinal value.

Time: 31st March 2013 11:20am

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Jason says...
Sandi, I'm in the Victorian Portland. I just assume people know that since the NSW one is such a small place and the odds would be against it.

My friend spends a lot of time in India and he was telling me loquat is medicinal there.



Time: 31st March 2013 1:04pm

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rowan says...
Hey Jason, I live in Casterton. Any chance I could come down and see what you are growing one day?

Time: 31st March 2013 4:58pm

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Jason says...
Sure Rowan, its a bit run down at the moment due to the dry summer and no fertiliser this year but it might be worth a look in spring

Time: 31st March 2013 11:50pm

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rowan says...
Thanks, everything fried here also. My email is rowan.99 @ gmail.com (without the spaces of course) Please email me so I can get in touch later.

Time: 1st April 2013 11:47am

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Db says...
My grafted Nagasakiwase Loquat is fruiting now for the first time (bought Feb 12 and growing in pot).. Currently have around 100 fruits on it.. Fruits have now started ripening one by one - they are very yummy, ripe fruit has perfect combination of sweetness and tartness, so I'm very happy with the taste.. But some of the fruits are splitting (cracking) before they are ready to pick (only few at this stage), what could be the reason? I water this pot everyday, am I over-watering it which causing fruit splitting/cracking? Or could it be due to recent rain here in Brisbane?

Time: 13th April 2013 11:30am

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BJ says...
Rain. Splits them every time.

Time: 13th April 2013 3:04pm

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Db says...
Thanks BJ, i thought so. Is it still ok to eat those cracked fruits?

Time: 13th April 2013 5:23pm

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BJ says...
I do. Just cut the oxidized flesh off as it often gets mouldy within hours of splitting.

Time: 13th April 2013 9:10pm

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Db says...
Unfortunately fruit fly has attacked on my loquats as well (along with guava, custard apple) :( Looks like I was late in bagging fruits this time, next season I will bag fruits very early..

Time: 21st April 2013 10:52am

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Julie says...
I bagged mine last seson, using organza bags, but some of the fruit was touching the sides, so got stung.

You need really large bags for loquats, and I haven't seen any that big.

Time: 21st April 2013 8:02pm

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Db says...
Julie, if we put 2 bags around the fruit instead of only 1 bag then probably we can avoid ff attack completely, what do u say? But twice the cost.

Also, I have seen preety large bag on ebay - 30 X 45cm bags, from ebay picture they seems to have tieing thread on very top edge of the bag, so u don't loose top 2-3 cm that u loose with other normal organza bags. So they seems very good to me but they are expensive - $18 for 20 bags. I'm going order them only when I need it. For now I'm using 20 x 30cm bags and they are ok for loquats too as my tree is fruiting for the first yr and so have small bunches of fruits.

Time: 22nd April 2013 7:40am

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Jenny says...
Very happy with my young grafted N-W loquat it has given me 2 small bunches this year hopefully more next year delicious! I bagged them and only one got hit funnily enough not fruit fly but a brown grub eating the seed. First time eating loquat a bit like apricots maybe but not as intense.
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Time: 8th May 2013 4:19pm

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Tommoz says...
Tasted first loquat of the season from a neighbour. Underrated fruit in my opinion although would be good if they bred a variety with smaller seeds.

Time: 28th May 2013 1:53pm

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dr says...
Something v. odd this year with the loquats ; normally it ripens early Spring;now it ripens late Autumn. What the!!

Time: 28th May 2013 3:24pm

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Jason says...
When did it flower, late Summer? Mine are only just opening flowers now. I'll get fruit in about November/December. I did notice one open flower on a Macadamia the other day, that's not normal at all for here, usually they flower in Spring

Time: 28th May 2013 3:36pm

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dr says...
The loquats in Sydney are all over the place; I have had a crop in March ,a second crop in May on another tree and green loquats are now sitting on a third tree (a seedling.)
It seems that if something is late enough, it becomes early.

Time: 28th May 2013 4:12pm

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BJ says...
I was about to hack my champagne back and graft a scion onto a sucker of the mizuho, when I saw wads of flowers pushing at the top of the plant. Erratic blooming and bearing seem to really affect the champagne cv. It had a small but divine winter crop. Probably better than the big mizuho from last season. I'd prefer it to crop once per year, more heavily.

Time: 28th October 2013 8:37pm

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lyric says...
BJ, do you recall where you obtained your Champagne loquat?

Time: 29th October 2013 9:51am

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BJ says...
Bob McGuffin. He had one left at the BOGI Fair last fortnight. Can send wood for grafting.

Time: 29th October 2013 11:26am

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lyric says...
Thanks . I am not as skillful at grafting to attempt loquat; have had success with apple only. I'll give Bob a call.,

Time: 29th October 2013 1:29pm

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ivepeters says...
Saw today a Champagne loquat at Bunnings Cannonhill $38.

Time: 19th December 2013 3:13pm

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Carl76 says...
Started getting brown dry bits on the leaves. Can anyone help with cause and cure.
Thanks

Time: 5th January 2014 7:53pm

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Time: 5th January 2014 7:55pm

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gimme says...
Just a little sunburn. You can remove the affected leaves now or let them go crunchy

Time: 5th January 2014 9:43pm

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Carl76 says...
Thanks for the help.
Thought maybe it was something I needed to spray for early.
Do I use spf30+ on the remaining leaves ?

Only joking.
Thanks

Time: 7th January 2014 8:13pm

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Jenny says...
couple of Champagne Loquats spotted at Bunnings Compton Rd $37.98


Time: 27th February 2014 5:08pm

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ivepeters says...
Champagne first off the mark.
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Time: 22nd January 2015 8:35pm

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sternus1 says...
I gots me a seedless loquat this week : D

Time: 22nd January 2015 8:56pm

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ivepeters says...
Hope it's got a excellent flavour.

Time: 22nd January 2015 10:52pm

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sternus1 says...
I'm philosophical about these things Ive. There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.

Time: 22nd January 2015 10:57pm

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Hanwen20 says...
Hi BJ. I love loquat as well. I would like to grow a few varieties of loquat in my backyard and would love to have Champagne and Mizuho. Would you be able to supply the scion wood or grafted plants?

Also, if anyone on the forum would have the variety Thames Pride?
Thanks. David

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