On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:31:03 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 06:42:54 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 06:39:51 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
> >
> >>On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 23:27:24 -0500, Travis McGee >
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>On 2/21/2016 11:25 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> >>>> In article >, jmcquown
> >>>> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I'd have to say pineapple. How about you?
> >>>>
> >>>> Oranges and peaches.
> >>>>
> >>>> leo
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>Watermelon, I think. Although, I still drool at the thought of a nice,
> >>>ripe, loquat, even though I haven't had one in decades.
> >>
> >>I have 2 young, not yet fruiting, loquat trees, but I've never eaten a
> >>loquat yet. All I know is that a neighbour gave me a dubious look when
> >>he saw those trees and said: "You like loquats???"
> >
> >Loquats are okay. My grandparents had a loquat tree and I used to eat
> >them when I was a kid. The texture is akin to a very ripe pear and I
> >guess somewhat similar to a pear in flavour.
>
> That doesn't sound bad at all. I like pears.

I planted a kumquat a couple of years ago. It hasn't thrived, but it
hasn't died either. It took a few moves around the yard to figure out
where my lemon tree would be happy, so I guess I have to do that with
the kumquat now.

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