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loquat Cluster of ripe loquat fruits with glossy brown seeds and large green leaves, some fruits are whole and others are cut open to show the seeds inside. Clusters of ripe yellow loquat fruit (Eriobotrya japonica) growing among glossy green leaves on the branches of a tree outdoors.
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loquat: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: IOPscience - Journal of Physics: Conference Series - Response of loquat seedling growth to interaction between fertilizers and plant growth regulators. Sep 04, 2026
Add new Web site: IOPscience - Journal of Physics: Conference Series - Response of loquat seedling growth to interaction between fertilizers and plant growth regulators. Dec 27, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - Development of multicellular pollen of Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. through anther culture (PDF). Oct 10, 2025
Add new Web site: BMC Plant Biology - Pre-treatment of p-coumaric acid reduced chilling injury by increasing some antioxidant and enzyme activity in loquat fruit to maintain post-harvest quality. Aug 30, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Plant Science - Metabolic Dynamics During Loquat Fruit Ripening and Postharvest Technologies. Jul 04, 2025
Add new Web site: UCANR - Loquat Fact Sheet. May 23, 2025
Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to Grow and Care for Loquat Trees. Apr 11, 2025
Add new Web site: EDP Sciences - Fruits - Pollination requirements of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.), cv. 'Algerie' (PDF). Jan 30, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Biological Activities of Extracts from Loquat: A Review. Sep 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Loquat: Benefits and Tips on Finding Them. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Genetic diversity of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) revealed using RAD-Seq SNP markers. Feb 28, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Loquat. Jan 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension - Loquat. Oct 13, 2023
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Loquat. Aug 30, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems - Chirimoya and Loquat. Jul 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Purdue University - NEWCROP - Loquat. Jul 11, 2023
Add new Web site: None. May 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - 7 Surprising Benefits of Loquats. Feb 25, 2023
Article revised and updated. Jul 14, 2022
Corrected display issue. Jan 14, 2020
Article thoroughly revised. Jan 28, 2015
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Loquat. Jan 29, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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