Gold Nugget
loquat(Eriobotrya japonica)
90 days to maturity
A popular California cultivar (also sold as 'Thales' or 'Placentia') producing large, rounded orange fruit. Valued for its sweet, apricot-like eating quality.
Flavor Profile
Sweet with an apricot-like flavor; larger and sweeter than many older varieties.
Visual Characteristics
Large, round to oblong, orange-skinned fruit with orange flesh; borne only a few to a cluster.
Growing Tips
Self-fertile and often recommended as a pollinizer (e.g., for 'Advance'). Ripens mid- to late season (roughly late February through spring); does well near the coast.
Where to Buy
Sourcing information coming soon. Check local nurseries and seed banks for availability.