'Ed's Delight' Loquat Scion Wood

ED’S DELIGHT LOQUAT  

Flavor:  Delightfully Sweet, Purple Grape Taste
Fruit Size:  Large Round
Fruit Type:  White, Juicy & Firm Flesh
Growth Habits:  Semi-Dwarfing, Branching Canopy, Strongly Prolific, Fuzzy Growth
Season:  Early to Mid
Tolerances:  Resistant to Drought, Heat, Humidity, Wet, Wind, Pests & Diseases, Cold
Growing Zone:  8A or higher (9 is Perfect)
Positioning:  Full Sun

The Ed’s Delight is a small, heavily branched tree with fairly large, sporadic fruit. Named after a customer named Ed who stated “what a delight” upon trying it, the flesh is very sweet and reminiscent of sweet purple table grapes. The tree, due to its naturally fuzzy growth along the branches and leaves, does not seem to do as well in part sun and loves full sun positioning to avoid powdery mildew. Despite requiring full sun, Ed’s Delight makes an excellent container grown tree and keeps a lovely ornamental growth pattern. Due to heavy, sturdy branching and fresh growth tip vigor, it also makes a great candidate for grafting alternate varieties.