Eriobotrya japonica

Amazingly I think a few loquats may ripen. All the other branches are still flowering #gyo

These look more like quince to me . I don't know Loquat ! Is it the same as quince? I have a quince tree , fruit is a bit more bobbly(good word) looking than this picture, but leaves look the same ! Help #tggrx.

Never heard of it. They look like mini apples to me 😂

@junebensted no it's different from quince. The leaves are much bigger and rougher and the fruit smaller than on a quince. Also the flowers are very different. Loquats rarely fruit in the UK as they flower in Autumn and ripen their fruits over winter. They are more common in Mediterranean climates.

Wikipedia has more info on loquats https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loquat

I think I saw some trees in france last week with these fruit on them . More rounded though looked like apples from a distance . We didn't know what they were. We thought they were persimmon or something similar but I think now they may have been Loquats ! Thank you #tggrx

Another question #tggrx ! Are loquats the same as medlars ?

@junebensted no, though they are sometimes called Japanese Medlars which has led to confusion between the two.