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Loquats (Japanese Plum) in Baton Rouge?
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:34 pm
Anybody grow these around the Baton Rouge area? Going back to Morgan City every year and seeing these trees full of fruit makes me miss them, and I would love to try and grow some. I've just never seen any in BR.
Also, do any nurseries around here carry them?
AgCenter on Loquats
Also, do any nurseries around here carry them?
AgCenter on Loquats
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Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:41 pm to mctiger1985
every tree i see in town is absolutely loaded when the season rolls around. most people let them rot. i'd ask before i went around picking in people's yards though. 
best bet to buy some is to go to a local fruit stand. i've never seen them in a proper grocery store.
best bet to buy some is to go to a local fruit stand. i've never seen them in a proper grocery store.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:51 pm to gorillacoco
All the trees I've seen have very small fruit just starting to show.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:57 pm to mctiger1985
Next time you see a tree, grab some and throw them where you want the tree planted. It would probably work. Underneath my mom's tree there are 100 little trees coming up underneath. It doesn't look like they take much to get going.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 3:37 pm to Big_country346
Man i love those damn things. I used to eat a ton of them off of my neighbors tree growing up. 
Posted on 4/7/15 at 3:41 pm to bayoudude
Made myself sick many times
Posted on 4/7/15 at 3:44 pm to mctiger1985
i sprouted 4 trees off a relatives tree and they are growing like gangbusters in my yard in hammond now.
they are 3 yrs old now and about 12' tall. the biggest one just started to flower this past winter but not enough to fruit. i'm hoping this will be the year
they are 3 yrs old now and about 12' tall. the biggest one just started to flower this past winter but not enough to fruit. i'm hoping this will be the year
Posted on 4/7/15 at 4:08 pm to cgrand
The article says seedlings take 10 years to produce fruit... It makes me sad that peiple with trees rarely pick them
Posted on 4/7/15 at 5:10 pm to mctiger1985
Havent seen them in BR. But I have a tree in my front yard in LC. I ate one off of it last weekend, but they probably need another week or so on the tree. If you find in in BR let me know.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 5:16 pm to mctiger1985
You can grow them in CenLa, so growing them in BR shouldn't be a problem....I would say that any nursery should have them...
Posted on 4/7/15 at 8:47 pm to mctiger1985
Wow, the memories...growing up we had one in the front yard. During the ripe season, I'd climb all over that thing everyday after school and gorge myself. Good times.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 8:50 pm to mctiger1985
Had 2 big ones in my yard in Alexandria. Should be easy to find in BR.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 1:14 am to mctiger1985
There used to be one in the back of Kamado's posting lot on Bennington. But sure if it's still there though.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 1:31 am to mctiger1985
There is one in highland creek. Used to rob it blind at 3 am after Fred's.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 9:08 am to VanRIch
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Wow, the memories...growing up we had one in the front yard. During the ripe season, I'd climb all over that thing everyday after school and gorge myself. Good times.
This. Also used the tree to get on the roof of the house and subsequently get in trouble for jumping, falling, and throwing things off the roof. Ahhh, good times.
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