Loquat
The loquat is a fruit in the family Rosaceae, indigenous to southeastern China. The loquat is comparable with its distant relative, the apple, in many aspects, with a high sugar, acid and pectin content. It is eaten as a fresh fruit and mixes well with other fruits in fresh fruit salads or fruit cups. Firm, slightly immature fruits are best for making pies or tarts. The fruits are also commonly used to make jam, jelly, and chutney, and are often served poached in light syrup. Loquat syrup is used in Chinese medicine for soothing the throat like a cough drop. Combined with other ingredients and known as loquat paste, it acts as a demulcent and an expectorant, as well as to soothe the digestive and respiratory systems. Loquats can also be used to make light wine.
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