Not a terrible thought, and loquats are highly variable in fruit quality, but loquats aren't citrus so there is no chance they will hybridize with it. It's in

Not a terrible thought, and loquats are highly variable in fruit quality, but loquats aren't citrus so there is no chance they will hybridize with it. It's in the rose family thus genetically closer to pears and apples, and (apparently) can reliably be grafted to quince rootstock. I think it's highly unlikely that anything but another loquat will pollinate it. Perhaps you are confusing it with kumquat? http://www.dbnursery.com/brendas-blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-loquat-and-a-kumquat http://www.dbnursery.com/brendas-blog/what-is-the-difference...