An evergreen fruit tree valued for its sweet-tart fruits, ornamental foliage, and fragrant flowers. The fruits are pear-shaped or oval 2.5–7.5 cm long, with yellow to orange skin and juicy, sweet-tart flesh. Loquats are fast-growing, long-lived trees, preferring full sun and well-drained, loamy soil, though they tolerate partial shade, alkaline soils, and moderate drought.