My hometown is Fuqing, and I love the loquats in my hometown.
In late autumn and early winter, the loquat tree blooms with small pale yellow flowers.
Loquat flowers bloom at their peak in the twelfth lunar month and are known as the "flowers that bloom under the snow".
Loquat flowers are very small. Although they are not as delicate as roses and peonies, they emit a light fragrance when everything is withering, which is intoxicating.
As winter turns to spring, the loquat trees are full of green fruits, like shy little girls hiding among the "pipa"-shaped green leaves. Looking from a distance, the green leaves look like they are decorated with emeralds.
In April and May, the green loquat trees are covered with loquats. They are like small golden lanterns, mixed in the green leaves, really like golden fruits on the branches, shining like stars.
There are many varieties of loquats, including the sweet and sour "Zhaozhong No. 6", the oval "Changhong", the big and red "Jiefang Zhong", the flat and round "Orange Red"...these varieties.
They are different, their "looks" are different, and their aromas are also different, but no matter which one they are, they will make your mouth water when you eat them.
Most loquats are as big as eggs.
The loquat is green at first, and then turns to yellow.
Unripe loquats are sour, but they are sweet when ripe.
Sometimes I eat too much loquat and my teeth are so sour that I almost fall out.
You know, although loquat is ripe, it still has a bit of sour taste.
I couldn't wait to peel off its yellow and thin "coat". The pulp inside was crystal clear. When I took a bite, the juice overflowed and the fragrance filled my mouth. It had a soft and sweet taste that was endlessly memorable.