'Advance' Loquat Scion Wood

ADVANCE LOQUAT  

Flavor:  Fruit Juice
Fruit Size:  Medium
Fruit Type:  Translucent White, Melting & Very Juicy, Thick Skinned
Growth Habits:  Dwarfing, Balanced Canopy, Slow Growing, Prolific
Season:  Early to Mid
Tolerances:  Resistant to Drought, Shade, Heat, Humidity, Wet, Wind, Pests & Diseases, Very Cold
Growing Zone:  8B or higher (9 is Perfect)
Positioning:  Full Sun, Part Sun
Special:  Extreme resistances to Fire Blight, Pests and other Diseases

The Advance is a very old cultivar which is used as a base for pollinating other varieties for dwarfing genetics. The seedlings of Advance tend to retain much of its dwarfing, resistance, and tolerance characteristics, and make a superb alternative to Quince rootstock and avoids the reduced lifespan Quince stock causes. While its popularity died down commercially, Advance continues to be a popular backyard variety due to container growing, ease of care, bonsai potential and decent production. While not as cold tolerant and less flavorful than improved white fleshed cultivars, Advance holds its own for those wishing to retain the natural characteristics of the fruit tree. This is a true “plant it and forget it” type fruit tree for those who are too busy (or lazy) to deal with ongoing maintenance, as it requires almost no care at all.