Loquat questions and answers
HORTICULTUR
Loquat
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Eriobotrya japonica |
| 2 | Family ? | Rosaceae |
| 3 | Origin? | South China |
| 4 | Botanically fruit is? | Pome consist of five carpels united and covered by its edible |
| 6 | Climate? | Subtropical, evergreen, pome fruit |
| 7 | In India farming is done at? | Delhi, Panjab, H.P., Maharashtra, Assam and U.P. |
| 8 | Seed rate? | 95-96 plant per hectare |
| 9 | It was introduced in India under the name of? | Japanese Medlar’ or Japanese plum |
| 10 | It is available in market during? | Mid March-May |
| 11 | The variety California advance is the best pollinizer for? | Improved Golden yellow |
| 12 | The best method of propagation? | Air layering |
| 13 | Best time for planting? | Monsoon |
| 14 | Limiting factor for its cultivation? | Frost |
| 15 | Application of Paclobutrazol (500 PPM) around the base of trunk is recommended for? | Increased fruit size |
| 16 | Loquat is high in? | |
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| 17 | California advance, Golden yellow and thomes pride should be harvested at? | 11% TSS |
| 18 | There is self unfruitfulness in? | loquat varieties |
| 19 | Leading producer? | Japan followed by China |
| Varieties | ||
| Mid varieties | ||
| Fire ball | Large agra | Mammoth |
| Matchless | Large round | Safeda |
| Early varieties | ||
| Golden yellow | Thames pride | Pale yellow |
| Late varieties | ||
| California advance | Tanaka | |
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