Interesting Fruit For Sale in PORTUGAL (Cherimoya & Loquat) - Weird Fruit Explorer 

Costa Rica was amazing, but it's time to move on to another country. This is the first of several episodes that I shot in Portugal! If you didn't see all the Costa Rica Episodes, check out this playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLvGFkMrO1ZxIP-hu1UXherEdrnVJnSXDx

Loquats are more popular in California b/c of the weather. My neighbor in Cali had one. As a kid I would just sit up in the tree b/c it was a giant tree, and eat fruit all day. To me they tasted like Apricot texture with Pear, Grape combo taste. Always two seeds that were perfect for slingshot ammo.

We had loquats growing outside our house in Portugal. It took me about 10 years to realise it was edible, first ‘exotic’ fruit I ever tried!

Loquats are moderately common around the Mediterranean and Iberian peninsular. I remember picking good ones from trees along paths and roads in Italy for example. They're also one of the more common uncommon fruits (does that make sense?) in London where I live. Really nice fruit. I think of them as like a sort of mix between an apricot and a plum.

Thanks for covering all these fruit over the years. As a lawn care owner in the south, I am regularly grazing on my customers ornamentals (jelly palm, muscadine, silver thorn, feijoa, dogwood, nopales, mulberry the list goes on & on)

Anybody who has watched All The Fruit (another fruit review channel) or has spent time shopping around for exotics knows that Iberia is *fantastic* for exotic fruits. Particularly the Canary islands, Madeira, and perhaps even the Azores, but the mainland too. Try to find some figs because almost across the board the best fig varieties seem to come from Iberia and the south of France, with only a little competition from southern Italy and some chance Californian seedlings.

The loquat flowers have an exquisite perfume, smelling quite like mimosa. November is a good time to smell it. One of my favourite fruit in Spain. Usually only found around May. Glad you had a good variety.

Probably too late for this comment to get noticed but still. The loquat is called "níspero" in spanish (an nêspera in portuguese, please correct me if I am wrong) and both in Spain and Portugal they are pretty popular and pretty delicious. The tree is also pretty popular in gardens and orchards as it grows very well in the Iberian Peninsula. Funny thing is that the name "níspero" originally referred to the European medlar (Mespilus germanica) but after the arrival of the loquat we started calling it "níspero del japon" (japanese medlar) and it replaced the original European medlar, which is now very hard to find (I planted one last year). I think it is still used in the Basque Country to make some kind of traditional chieftain batons there (any basque people could correct me here) but otherways is very rare.

I am not from Portugal, but as you said, I'm from Spain and it is close enough to expect similar fruits. And yeah, these are suuuper common fruits here! Not really regularly eaten, like you would apples, but you do see them everywhere!

Really excited to see you at my country! Now might not be the best time to find the amount of fruit varieties and species grown here because that number peaks during late spring/summer, but there are a lot. At this time, you might find persimmons, different citrus fruits, or even guavas! Come summer, and you'll have all sorts of Prunus fruits, mangoes, prickly pears, and who knows what! People love to collect different fruit bearing trees, and it's always fun to roam small villages and check what people have and if they can give you some or sell it. I do hope you enjoy your fruit hunting and do come back during a warmer season to have an even greater experience!

Loquats (Japanese Plums) are very common in zone 9 of the U.S. I grow them in Zone 8a but haven't had any luck with fruit just yet. They are in bloom right now and I'm hoping the flowers don't freeze again this year. I'm also surprised that you don't mention that people should not eat cherimoya seeds since they are toxic.

As kids we visited a place that had orange trees and one loquat tree in the yard. To be honest I can't recall the flavor, but I remember that fresh squeezed orange juice with a loquat blended in is delicious.

Loquat are my absolute favorite fruit, like an intense apricot/plum hybrid. I'm a little outside their fruiting range, but I'm scheming to find a way to keep a tree warm during the bloom period (which is during winter here, so usually no fruit set) exclusively because I love the fruit so much. I'm deeply jealous of anyone with regular loquat access, lol.

When I went to Madeira they actually had some good variety of fruit that's rare in Europe. Cherimoya, several different types of passion fruit (one I remember they called banana passion fruit, and you ate it by cutting off the top then sucking the seeds out), and a few others you wouldn't expect on a fairly small remote island.

I am actually really fond of this video because the first video that I watched of his was his Cherimoya review, and since then, I've been checking out his content frequently. I don't watch every video, but I'm glad that I watched this one, and I have the honor of having been watching his channel since "like a million years ago!" 😆❤

Loquats are actually quite common in the mediterranean countries. In my country, Cyprus, they are all over the place and I love them. However, you can only find them around the spring season, and they are very perishable.

Hi there! I live in Loxley, Alabama and there are loquat trees everywhere here, but I don't think many people realize the fruits are edible and the trees are usually grown as ornamentals. When I found out the fruits were edible and tried one I was hooked immediately and made jelly soon after, which disappeared very quickly. And thanks to your video, I now know there's a larger variety that I know I must find! Thank you!!!!! The ones I have are a little over an inch long. 😆

Loquat is a popular unusual landscaping tree in many parts of Europe as the tree itself is hardy but not favourable for fruiting. In the UK they're fairly common to spot and I spotted a healthy one in flower in Ireland this year. I've got a young one in my garden and it's optimistic to hope it'll fruit where I am in NW Ireland but there have been reports of fruiting in Dublin and in parts of the UK in favourable years so I have my fingers crossed!

Hey Explorer! You should come to Chile, there's plenty of weird fruits here, like Maqui, lúcuma, coiles, murta and a lot more

We had several loquat trees growing in Southern Louisiana. Birds, squirrels, raccoons, opossums love them.

very nice getting more knowledge on variants of fruits and their flavor profiles very fascinating and enjoyable to learn much more too.

We have tons of Loquat trees growing in the Tampa FL area. I think most people have them as ornamental trees but don't realize that you can eat the fruit

I planted a loquat tree in my garden in Egypt. It is still too small to bear fruit, but it is a reminder of my childhood in Liguria (Genoa), where we had many growing all over the place.

I had a couple cherimoyas that were huge and very high quality that were very sweet and milky and tasted like chocolate covered strawberries. Absolutely amazing. I have had a few rare ones that also tasted like milky bubblegum, these are my second favorite, then there are all the others that are some combo of coconut jackfruit and pear, many of these have been good but they are not the best. I haven’t found a way to distinguish them easily without tasting them unfortunately but as long as they are ripe they are always good. It vary from just good to best thing I ever put in my mouth

There was someone at the edge of my neighborhood growing up that had a huge loquat tree. Any time I've been back, I'm always so tempted to snag one, but I've never had one. Cool to see the review! Also, to get the contrast from that clip to see how much more fresh-faced you looked back then

Since Loquat originates from China and Portugal for a long time had the papal exclusive right on trade with that region they are probably responsible for introducing it in Portugal and Brazil at least

Bem vindo a Portugal! Im very excited to see you in my country and i hope you have/had a nice stay! :)

Loquat grows all around the Mediterranean. It has a lot of unique, regional names: akadinya, nespole, nispera, medlar. An excellent, very satisfying fruit, peeled or skin on. The large grouped seeds have a hidden bonus, for kids and the delightfully immature they look humorously like shiny brown bums, and they also are decent slingshot ammunition.

congrats on the move. excited to see what's to come.

Wow Jared! Another video!? You're just too good!

I've seen loquats like that growing on trees in the Sacramento CA area all my life. First one I ever saw was at a grade school, then I saw more of the same type of tree downtown. I still see those trees around Sacramento either deliberately planted or "volunteers" just growing randomly somewhere. Most people here don't even know they are edible though. From seed to full size fruit tree takes about 10-12 years.

When I was in SE Asia we stumbled upon a banana tree- but the flavor was crazy! The inside of the fruit was kind of pink, and had a wonderful citrus flavor. It looked like a banana, peeled like a banana, but tasted more like an orange. I imagine I’ll never get to experience that flavor again, but I’m so thankful I got to try it!

Loquots grow here in New Zealand. There's actually a tree rather happily growing next to the back entrance of my old high school. I would pick them in the summer for a little snack on the way home sometimes. Definitely a different variety to these ones (ours are much smaller, with 3-4 moderate sized seeds in the middle). I love them.

When I was a child growing up in Brisbane Australia in the 60’s and 70’s. We had a bullock’s heart custard apple tree. The fruit was Hugh (dinner plate size. I found the fruit closest to the skin a little grainy and preferred the fruit around the seeds, more succulent. Fun fact. We also had 2 Loquat trees. The fruit was smaller than yours. But I learnt to shoot the seeds ( with some accuracy) by squeezing the seed between my thumb and pointer finger. The seed was the right size and shape with just the correct amount of slipperyness to shoot out between finger when pressure was applied. Also loquat we’re one of my favourite home grown fruits.

I'm from Argentina, they're called níspero here and in my home we had several loquat trees and we always ate them and made jam with them in the summer. they're very common as a front yard tree too. i loved getting in the pool during summer nighs, all the lights off and hearing fruit bats having a feast on our loquat trees.

Loquat trees are pretty common in people's yards where I live (in the San Francisco Bay Area). I've seen it in markets here, but for some reason the ones you get in stores here haven't been much good (possibly because they don't let them ripen on the tree).

Loquat is pretty common in the Mediterranean, it even grows wild in Algeria and they are major producers/exporter alongside Egypt, turkey......

Cheramoya is my favorite tropical fruit that I can find at Wegmans. They do a decent job getting ones riped properly

You should visit fog desert or a highland desert and try the native edible fruits there. Why well yummy 😋

I love this fruity content

In southern Portugal and Spain the plantations of tropical fruit trees are growing a lot in the recent years, mango and avocado specially but also many other species

It's has to be much warmer there than here in frozen Winnipeg!

Cherimoyas are absolutely amazing. Planning on planting a small orchard of them at my house this year 😘

Loquats are my absolutely favorite fruit. We had a tree in every neighborhood I lived in growing up, sometimes in our yard. I grew up in Oakland, CA bay area. Now I don't see often, but when we do, my sister and I have been known to pull over and pick them. I've eaten myself sick many times

Thanks for the videos! Wife and I got our new Mandrake shirt in and we love it!

Thank You ❤

Thanks so much.

We had a loquat tree in my childhood home in Cupertino. It only produced like 10 fruits per year, but I always ate them.

Loquat is one of my favorite fruits!!! For some reason there's Lots of Loquat Trees growing wild in the Northern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. I'll take a walk a pick a few where their growing.

There are also latex plums growing on the roundabouts on Porto Santo and thet were fruiting a week ago so probably still are.

loquats used to be pretty common ornamental trees in suburban florida. Got in trouble many a times picking our neighbors' loquats when i was young. There were at least 5 trees in various peoples yards in my neighborhood growing up. Still my favorite sweet fruit hands down.

I'm so happy that the Spanish Cherimoyas are starting to show up in supermarkets around Germany.

In traditional Chinese medicine, loquat (Pei Pa, in Chinese) leaves are considered a medicine ingredient can relieve coughing or sore throat , usually be made into Pei Pa Koa cough syrup. Some people even use Pei Pa Koa in cocktail.

Hi Jared. I love them Cherimoyas and all Annonas like Sugar Apples and such. Also love Loquats. There are 3 of them growing in pots on my window sill, Hahaha. You rarely get them in regular Supermarkets here in Germany. Tom 😎

It's a popular fruit here in Algeria that is known as M'chimcha, it comes in various sizes, colors, and levels of sweetness. It ripens between March and May and can be found in every marketplace and vegetable store across the country during this period.

I need to remind myself to try the cherimoya, it sounds like something I’d love. I was lucky enough to grow up in Southern California next to Filipino neighbors who grew tons of fruit trees, they had (and still have) excellent loquats.

lol loquat! i didnt even know it had a name in english. In Greece we call it mousmoulo and you can find the tree randomly in people's yards. We like to eat it but for some reason we dont sell it in the supermarkets. It's a bit underated, although really tasty

Near Tampa, Florida, we had a Loquat tree that bore well. The fruit was small but squirrels would ruin the crop by biting almost all of them. They wouldn't eat the Loquats, just bite them. So we harvested very few.

Lots and lots of loquats in Florida. We even have a festival for it! A lot of people use them as a decorative tree here, but in February to March I will be picking gallons of it. 😋

I've sometimes heard of the flavor profile of the Cherimoya being similar to Froot Loops

Nice episode! loquats are also super common in itay.. anotherone that is actually of asian origin and very common is different kinds of persimmons/kaki fruit (a veeery lovely fruit).. they also startet growing avocados, mangos and papayas in sicily.. tried them and the mangoes were comparable to the ones i used to find in thailand

Really glad we have Costa Tropical in the very south of Spain; the only part of mainland Europe with a climate for tropical fruit but…….The Canary Islands and Madeira perhaps the biggest supplier s of fruit all year around;)

Loquat are my favorite fruit, hands down. I use to have a Loquat tree in my back yard in Florida when I lived there.

I've been to Portugal twice and can't believe I've missed the Cherimoyas😭😭😭 Not that I'm sad about having to go there a third time now😋Portugal is gorgeous aaand the fruits there were always delicious

1:41 Loquat trees are actually _extremely_ common here in SoCal. The first time I saw a loquat was in Ojai, and since then, I've been able to spot them all over here.

I love loquats. I've never seen them in stores only growing as ornamentals. There is tree next to a bike path in town and the owners said can I have all I want.

Seeing your flavor breakdown, that sounds so different than any variety I've had... Ones I've had taste kinda like if you mixed a plum, bit of apricot, and pineapple

Loquats are all over in Houston, used in landscaping. Most folks don’t understand the fruit is edible and, if the plant is taken care of, quite delicious. One of my old apartment complexes had a great landscaping team, and the loquats were not quite as large as the one you tried. I’ve heard the fruit makes great jam, but I like them straight from the tree, ripe and delicious. ✌️🙂

Have u had a maypop? We used to eat those as a kid. I don’t see them anymore. Sadly….and they aren’t sold in grocery stores. I want to say they had big purple flowers.

I love loquats but I've never seen them for sale, at least not here in Central Florida. They are however a popular ornamental and landscaping plant so it's rather easy to find fruit when they're in season.

Popular in spain and canary islands too.

Growing up in FL, there was a loquat bush on an empty property near my house. We all used to eat them right off the bush not knowing what they were. Wasn't til I was in my 20s I found out about loquats.

AAAAAAH THE EXISTENTIAL HORROR OF BEING

Loquats are my absolute favorite fruit! They’re so delicious. I used to sneak out of my house and walk over to my neighbor’s IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH A STEP STOOL to pilfer the low hanging fruit that came over the boarder of their fence… He had five heavily fruiting trees, I don’t know why I felt the need to sneak... I’m sure he would have just let me pick some. Maybe it was the thrill. 😅 Anyway, I live in Oklahoma now and loquats are nowhere to be found.. Enjoy them a little extra for me! 🥹

You find loquat in Portugal for the same reason loquat trees are common in California: They grow well in subtropical regions. It seems that Portuguese appreciate loquats as fruit more than Californians, because most loquat trees in CA are grown for their ornamental foliage and the fruit is eaten by animals.

Dude you are near me! I am in Algés wow, that’s so cool!

Loquats are amazing! Lovem! When I lived in Texas, everyone had at least one loquat tree, but nobody would ever eat them. I never understood it.

I have tried loquat. A very special taste!

I should have watched this a day earlier. I was trying to explain the taste of loquats to a coworker yesterday.

I’m follow your videos for a long time, and I’m happy to have you at my country! You need to try: Banana da Madeira, they Small bananas sold in groups of 3 or 4 in every supermarkets with a blue tape around. Ananás dos Açores, they are small gold looking pineapples super juicy and sweet, more difficult to find and expensive. Pera Rocha, popular hard pear similar in texture like a aple.

HMart in baltimore carried cherimoyas and they are pretty good

Move to San Diego, CA and you can grow BOTH. I think the cherimoya need special care to ensure fruit set, but they show up at all the farmers markets there, and in stores sometimes. Also, I have seen fruiting loquats in Corpus Christi, TX, so heat is not a problem for them. I even tried to grow one here in TX, kept it alive for a few years (until I failed to water it one time :( whaa! lol )

Man, I'd love to be able to see one of your shows here in Poland! Show aside though, I know you've tried the gooseberry but they are very delicious over here, we also have old ladies selling forest blueberries etc, maybe it wont make an interesting fruit vlog but hope itd be fun nevertheless :)

We have a lot of loquats in South Texas. Live in San Antonio and in the inner city they are all over. We would get full of them when we were kids but we called them chinese plums.

Loquats are very popular in the Mediterranean; both my parents and my parents-in-law have loquat trees, for instance, and they live across the country.

So funny store about loquates. Apparently they do set fruit often just one town south of me. But not in mine...

Loquats can be found in certain regions of the US. I saw one used as a landscaping tree here once

If you hit up Madeira and the azores you will find monstera deliciousa and several banana varieties. The have gros Michelle silver and apple bananas a few. Anonacea mostly spikey. And some weird local berry that is native to the island. It's a 3/10 eaten but makes good juice.

You should try the moon torch pitaya and the wild honey banana

We have alot of intresting herloom varieties of common fruits in Portugal. you should have tried the oranges and local plums which grow wild.☺ maderia is full with even more fruits though. 😋

Funny I just stumbled upon your review of a Loquat a few minutes ago, when I saw you hold it I was like "I could've swore this looks an awful lot like a Shesek..." turns out I was right! a Loquat IS a Shesek and you're right, it's really hard to describe the flavor of it now that I think about it, but I agree with you that it has a hint of tart white grape and Starfruit as well as a little bit of Nectarine maybe instead of peach? the texture is interesting...I'd say it reminds me a little bit of the pulp of a Lychee, but with a skin more akin to a Nectarine, here we usually eat the skin, so I found it peculiar that there are places where you don't.

Tis is the types of loquat that i remember from growing up.

Ohhh i so love Loguat! We have it also in Greece, growing on the yards! Have you ever visited Greece?

Loquats are found around the south, I've seen them in SC and I'm growing some in NC

Loquats are pretty common yard trees in perth australia, my dad has one. they are really sweet and delicious. I would describe them as more a peach or nectarine flavour than apple.

These grow everywhere in Tallahassee and has some popularity across most of Florida.

Loquat trees are everywhere here in Italy too. They were traditionally eaten by children, but today children don't care for them that much, but the trees are kept only for ornamental purpose. That's a shame because loquats can be very sweet when allowed to ripen much.

I’ve grown loquat trees from seed. The fruit is small and tastes like apricots to me.

I love fruit so much

Actaully, loquat is grown in central and southern CA, USA. Just howgrown but not grown commercially. A lot of people have it in their backyards here in CA. In fact it is extreemely common to find loquat trees on peoples properties. You should seriously find someone who lives here in CA who is an almond farmer or something (I know A LOT of almond farmers) and do some episodes. There are a lot of things that grow here that are not even sold in markets but can be found at farmers markets. CA is responsible for a large diversity of agriculture due to our climate and soil in the central valley. You could also do an almond video about how they are grown, harvested, and processed. My own family farms them and has a Almond-only nut processing plant called Valley Harvest Nut Company where they only proccess almonds (no peanuts, walnuts, if anyone is alergic to them but can have almonds, our company is a great option.) There are all kinds of ideas. Let me know if you are interested in knowing more.