tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post2471748847979468235..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: LoquatsWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-51554014157750274312020-04-04T18:26:52.240-07:002020-04-04T18:26:52.240-07:00It's called son traIt's called son traAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856916172993166628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-71795732687922132312011-04-29T23:05:20.499-07:002011-04-29T23:05:20.499-07:00xxxxx,
Yeah, these were a bit tart. I've had r...xxxxx,<br />Yeah, these were a bit tart. I've had ripe ones that were really delicious.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-70668666577735189872011-03-26T11:37:40.668-07:002011-03-26T11:37:40.668-07:00See loquats grown as ornamentals in South Florida....See loquats grown as ornamentals in South Florida. I have been eating them off public trees. Delicious like an apricot but they need to be picked when getting more of a deep orange if you want full sweetness. Pick before then and they are more tart. The ones here look like your photograph.... which has them a tiny bit unripexxxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18246768256460425840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-87870601989516965552010-05-01T01:12:36.358-07:002010-05-01T01:12:36.358-07:00Macaque,
Loquats are called trái sơn trà in Vietna...Macaque,<br />Loquats are called trái sơn trà in Vietnamese. Vdict.com is your friend. :) I also double-checked with several of my Viet-English dictionaries.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-61965517374111165752010-04-19T08:57:11.801-07:002010-04-19T08:57:11.801-07:00WC, do you happen to know what loquats are called ...WC, do you happen to know what loquats are called in Vietnamese? My happa cousin asked me, and I was pretty embarrassed to say that I had no clue what they're called! I tried the google/wiki, but came up empty handed. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!Thanh Danghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500104900306922289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-59619535662665032892008-05-15T21:51:00.000-07:002008-05-15T21:51:00.000-07:00Barry,It's so nice to hear back from you. I'm glad...Barry,<BR/>It's so nice to hear back from you. I'm glad the bac ha are doing nicely. If you scroll down, you can see how well my jungle red hibiscus are doing too. I love the taste and color of my hibiscus.<BR/><BR/>WoRC,<BR/>Haha! I'm not a tree robber. I would hate it if people did that to me so I wouldn't do it to someone else.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-82055847004171210552008-05-14T08:15:00.000-07:002008-05-14T08:15:00.000-07:00Hey! We just ate these last night with my parents!...Hey! We just ate these last night with my parents! One of our employees brought them off her tree! Yumm......<BR/><BR/>The best ones are the ones that are a little bruised and really, really, orange. They're so sweet!<BR/><BR/>WC, Do what my friend does....go to Home Depot, get yourself one of those really TALL ladders. At night when everyones asleep...pick your heart out!!White on Rice Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244475421031795493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-77444924954198833152008-05-14T07:26:00.000-07:002008-05-14T07:26:00.000-07:00I have two Loquat trees that produce large, delici...I have two Loquat trees that produce large, delicious fruit. Here in South Florida my loquats bear fruit in Late January (Bradenton variety) to the end of February (Yehuda variety). With different varieties you could probably extend the season longer. The thieves (the feathered kind) in my garden take quite a bounty but there is so much I don't mind sharing.<BR/><BR/>The Bac Ha that you shared barryamyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234973813835618421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-14363134240634848762008-05-13T13:44:00.000-07:002008-05-13T13:44:00.000-07:00bluang3lbby,I liked that story. Thanks for sharing...bluang3lbby,<BR/>I liked that story. Thanks for sharing it. I can't believe people would steal fruit from your grandparents' tree! We only pick fruit if it hangs over to our side.<BR/><BR/>Nikki,<BR/>Alas, the fruit are all way, way up high. And none extend into our side. :(<BR/><BR/>Susan,<BR/>Well, now you know. :)<BR/><BR/>Marvin,<BR/>Nope. Just similarity in names.<BR/><BR/>PP,<BR/>Isn't thatWandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-72997259302599812582008-05-13T13:00:00.000-07:002008-05-13T13:00:00.000-07:00I love the picture! My neighbor had a loquat tree...I love the picture! My neighbor had a loquat tree that we were welcome to pick from if we could reach them! Thanks for reminding me, I going to try to track some down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-92011352600178473082008-05-13T01:20:00.000-07:002008-05-13T01:20:00.000-07:00Oooo..i love this. My sis's neighbour in Australia...Oooo..i love this. My sis's neighbour in Australia plants lots of loquat but don't think they appreciate it cos they let it rot. Love it...sweet and soothing to the throat.Precious Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075413462451132893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-25968168846690447592008-05-12T15:32:00.000-07:002008-05-12T15:32:00.000-07:00I've seen these fruits before, but never knew what...I've seen these fruits before, but never knew what they were. Any relation to kumquats?Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045996934881882649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-39602388319838014422008-05-12T15:18:00.000-07:002008-05-12T15:18:00.000-07:00I've seen these trees all over Southern California...I've seen these trees all over Southern California and have always wondered what they were. Thanks for solving the mystery.Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-47497979437722145632008-05-12T12:55:00.000-07:002008-05-12T12:55:00.000-07:00My aunt has a tree in La Habra, but the fruit seem...My aunt has a tree in La Habra, but the fruit seems much smaller than what you've pictured - so that it seems mostly peel and seed (not as much fun to eat). That tree looks pretty well loaded!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-58568924873918866302008-05-12T04:24:00.000-07:002008-05-12T04:24:00.000-07:00oh man i so remember loquats. my grandparents use ...oh man i so remember loquats. my grandparents use to have a rather large tree in the backyard. every year around this time, all the grandkids would gather around the tree in the bank with some of the uncles and pick them off the tree to eat. all those loquats were so nice and juicy. but i also remember a lot of people stealing them from my gradnparents backyard because they would go into my unclebluang3lbbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768128640193256093noreply@blogger.com