Comments on: Dear Journal: This week’s amusements, embarrassments, adventures and discoveries. (From El Palmeral Retreat Centre, Costa Blanca, Spain)

By: Mike Jowett

Mike Jowett — Thu, 08 May 2014 22:51:19 +0000

In reply to Anita Mathias. I wouldn't expect anything less! Glad you are having a great time, I'll be on that plane tomorrow night! See you soon.

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Thu, 08 May 2014 20:31:16 +0000

In reply to Mike Jowett. Hi Mike, I am having a great time here with your feisty guests, who are giving me a hard time for that adjective!

By: Mike Jowett

Mike Jowett — Wed, 07 May 2014 23:37:10 +0000

They are indeed loquats in Bermuda Gail, however they are called Nispero en Espana! Eriobotrya Japonica to those who use Latin one-upmanship to ‘define’ definitively (tautology) genus and species. Our challenge here will be to harvest as many as possible to eat, and then preserve the rest. With this year’s harvest the fruit of extra sunshine, that may prove difficult.

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Wed, 07 May 2014 19:00:06 +0000

In reply to Gail Daniels. Thanks so much, Gail. They were very tasty!!

By: Gail Daniels

Gail Daniels — Wed, 07 May 2014 18:48:56 +0000

Just looking at those fruits at the top of the page reminds me of Bermuda, where I lived for 29 years- they are definitely loquats, which I have been told are a relation of cumquats. The children used to clamber all over to reach them when they were ripe, and often make themselves ill from eating too many. Also made a good loquat jam or chutney. 🙂