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Loquat is native to western China, wild ancestors of the cultivated loquat can still be found in the mountains of Sizhuan and Yunnan. It is widely cultivated along the Yangtze River and southwards especially in Suzhou. It was introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks in the Tang dynasty. Loquat is widely cultivated in suitable areas in subtropical to warm-temperate zones and in the tropics in the highlands. Besides China, other centres of production are in east Asia (Japan), south Asia (India), Australia, South Africa, Central and South America (Brazil) and around the Mediterranean Sea.

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Lim, T.K. (2012). Eriobotrya japonica. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4053-2_46

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