Description
The Champagne Loquat is a tropical treasure, offering a sweet and tangy flavor that is reminiscent of a blend of peach, citrus, and mild mango. The fruits has an oval-shaped fruit with light yellow-to-champagne skin and pale flesh, usually containing one large seed.
The trees can grows 12 to 20 feet tall naturally, but easily pruned down to 8 to 10 feet and doing well in USDA zone 8 through zone 10.
The trees requires full sun or partial shade and well-drained soil.
Fruits are ready to harvest in early to mid-spring.
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Water daily when the tree is small. Water every other day for medium tree.
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Fertilizer: every 3 months with 10-10-10 or 12-8-6. Don't add fertilizer when first planting it in the ground or transplanting to the bigger pots.
