What's Looking Good November 2024

This afternoon -- Fatsia Japonica in a 30 litre plastic pot

 

Yes they are, Victoria, and really delicious!

 

Yes but have a kind of scented taste I find, still not found a good use for them.

 

@pete how about in ice-cream?

 

Good idea but I rarely eat ice cream, it has to be 30c before I even consider it.

 

I don't care for kiwi (Passion Fruit) ... is it similar?

 

No its not like either IMO, its a one off, probably close to Guava, but that is not something I've really tried.
Its a pleasant taste but not really like anything else, maybe a bit strawberry like in flavour but not texture.

 

It's common name is pineapple guava but I wouldn't say it particularly tastes of pineapple either Just a pleasant, sweet, slightly fruity flavour....It's a lovely, evergreen shrub with pretty, fuchsia-like flowers and (IME) you need at least two to get fruit. Do Eriobotrya (loquat) grow in Portugal, @Victoria? That's another little-known but delicious fruit.....

 

I do a lot of fruit salads. You can hide all sorts of things in those

 

My loquat has a lot of flower buds this year but nothing came of the flowers last year so not expecting much.

 

Yes, mine have been covered in flowers for about a month now so hopefully the fruit will set before the air frosts start. I used to fleece them when they were small trees but no chance of that now! Could you perhaps fleece the lower branches, or mulch under it with a pile of grass clippings to generate heat @pete?

 

You know me, it's got a big sharp yucca growing near the base, I tend to not get too close.
I've seen others around the area, I've seen them flower but never noticed fruit.

 

There are two on our lane, opposite our gate. I do not like them and T'other Half does mot like fruit ... or vegetables!
(This was many moons ago) ...

 

Whaddya mean it's autumn?

 

I don't blame you! Vicious things! I don't get loquats every year, it does depend on the severity of the winter frosts, but I'd grow it anyway because of the beautiful perfume and architectural, evergreen leaves