tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583563771536934327.post6904934493010138179..comments2021-11-08T22:01:19.761-08:00Comments on Cold-Water Swimmers: A Blog about Nature, Food, and Food from Nature: A lush environment, loquats, mulberries, urban changeCatherine Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639990941083756081noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583563771536934327.post-6380708215297910652013-06-18T08:46:42.761-07:002013-06-18T08:46:42.761-07:00Hello, duelofseashells/Osirun -- yep, it's som...Hello, duelofseashells/Osirun -- yep, it's something I wondered about for years, these 'quat-ending fruits, until arriving here and seeing both on common yard trees. So: I actually prefer the kumquats, which are like small egg-shaped oranges that you bite (skin and all) to receive a pure orange/Vitamin C splash of flavor. They have very thin, orange-like skin, and you eat them whole. They don't have discernible seeds. <br /><br />Loquats are similar in size but have faintly furry skins -- or at least, skins that are more like plum-peach than orange. They also have large, shiny seeds -- usually 3-4 in each one. <br /><br />http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/loquat.html<br />http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18828304Catherine Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639990941083756081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583563771536934327.post-76400039401342892752013-06-18T08:21:57.994-07:002013-06-18T08:21:57.994-07:00How does a loquat differ from a kumquat? Inquiring...How does a loquat differ from a kumquat? Inquiring minds want to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583563771536934327.post-77654010768734098122013-06-10T09:44:05.613-07:002013-06-10T09:44:05.613-07:00Hi Carol, I'll send you an email. Thanks for g...Hi Carol, I'll send you an email. Thanks for getting in touch!Catherine Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639990941083756081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583563771536934327.post-42026947104552116742013-06-09T14:25:09.252-07:002013-06-09T14:25:09.252-07:00Are you interested in writing about the history of...Are you interested in writing about the history of Houston? I might have a project... Carol Liebcarol liebhttp://www.contentdesign.menoreply@blogger.com