a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working. verb (used with object) 2. to clothe in a smock. 3. to draw (a fabric) by needlework into a honeycomb pattern with diamond-shaped recesses. Origin of smock.
Fruit: Loquat fruits, growing in clusters, are oval, rounded or pear-shaped, 1 to 2 inches long with a smooth or downy, yellow or orange, sometimes red-blushed skin. The succulent, tangy flesh is white, yellow or orange and sweet to subacid or acid, depending on the cultivar.
Yes Linda, I'd tend to agree on waiting to prune. About seven years ago I had a branch break from snow load when it was smaller but none since. Nothing has fazed my Loquat since then. Flowers (fragrant) but no fruit as they set flower in early autumn and anything much below freezing does away with the blooms.