The Loquat is an evergreen small subtropical fruit tree that can grow to 5-10 m tall, indigenous to southeastern and central-eastern China. It is grown mostly in the garden for both as ornamental and for its fruit. The leaves are large, deep green, and glossy, with a grayish hairy underside. Flowers are small and fragrant. [...]

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The Tropical Almond is a large deciduous, tropical fruit tree that reaches up to 30 meters in height and a spread of 10-20 meters. It is native to India but it is now naturalized through most of the tropical world. This fruit tree is well adapted to salt soils and often grows along seashores. It [...]

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The Durio fruit tree is known also as tutong, lahong (dulcis), merahan or tabelak (graveolens),  belongs to the Durio genus with 30 Durio species of which nine produce edible fruits. These large, noble trees are native to south-eastern-Asia and in their natural habitat they grow from 25 to 50 meters, depending on species, often with [...]

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The actual place of origin of the lemon tree is unknown, though many have linked it to northwestern India. It has been cultivated in Iraq and Egypt by 700 A.D. It reached and China between 760 and 1297 A.D. and it was distributed widely in the Mediterranean region between 1000 and 1150 A.D. //< ![CDATA[ [...]

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The orange tree, Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) or Citrus aurantium (bitter orange),  is a member of the Rutaceae family the genus Citrus. Its most likely origin is Southeast Asia in either India or southern China. It is a hybrid possibly between the pomelo, Citrus maxima, and the tangerine, Citrus reticulata. It is a small evergreen [...]

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