Can you plant loquat trees in Zhoukou, Henan Province?

Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan Province provinces. Widely cultivated in various places, Sichuan and Hubei have wild ones.

Originated in the subtropical zone, it needs high temperature, and the average annual temperature is above 12℃ to grow normally. However, the average annual temperature of loquat trees cultivated and domesticated in northern Jiangsu is-10 ~ 30℃, which can be planted in areas without particularly cold weather.

The flowering period of loquat is in late winter and early spring, and the low temperature in winter and spring will affect its flowering and fruiting. When the temperature is -6℃, it will cause freezing damage to flowers and young fruits at -3℃. Pollen begins to germinate above 10℃, and the most suitable temperature for pollen germination is about 20℃. However, when the air temperature or ground temperature is above 30℃, the growth of branches, leaves and roots is slow and poor. When the fruit meets the high temperature of 35℃ 7 ~ 15 days before picking, it is easy to cause sunburn injury and even lose its edible value. Loquat has low requirements on soil and wide adaptability. Generally, soil can grow and bear fruit, but loose soil with more sand or gravel grows better.

Loquat is different from most fruit trees. It blooms in autumn or early winter, and its fruit matures in spring to early summer, earlier than other fruits, so it is called "the only fruit tree with four seasons".

In most northern areas such as Shandong, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, there will be severe cold weather in winter. Unless it has been domesticated in Dafeng and Suqian Shuyang loquat bases in Yancheng, northern Jiangsu, it is not suitable for planting loquat trees. After excessive low temperature in northern Jiangsu, it was transplanted to the north, with excellent cold tolerance, high survival rate and basically no dead seedlings.