Both loquat and pomegranate are visible in landscapes. Loquats are loaded with yellow golf ball-size fruit, and pomegranates are full of glow-in-the-dark orange flowers. Pomegranate blooms may last ...

The woman in the dressing room at Talbots was adamant: Southerners make jelly from loquats. "That's all." At least she knew what I was talking about. Although the lovely, evergreen loquat tree is ...

The loquat is one of the most attractive small ornamental trees – it grows no higher than 25 feet. It is evergreen and a pleasure to look at year-round. The tree comes with a bonus: It is covered with ...

This easy-sipping variation on everyone’s favorite breakfast beverage lets loquats shine in a refreshing way. Instructions: Peel and seed the loquats, then puree the fruit in a blender. Divide the ...

SANTA CRUZ >> There are a lot of good reasons for picking the loquats that are about the fall from trees all over Santa Cruz County, including saving food from the waste stream, lowering your carbon ...

Baseball season might have already started, but, in my house, we are counting down the days until the start of loquat season. Loquats are those yellowish orange fruits that are hanging on trees all ...

It’s early summer 2014, and we’ve just finished shopping at the local Chinese grocery store. We extend our walk home a bit, weaving our way through the Richmond District. As a lark, we wander into the ...