Loquat
108 Flowers - Book 3
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My son threw a few loquat pits by the corner of our yard when he was in grade school. One grew into a big tree and its offspring spread into our neighbor's yard.
My new neighbor has a five-year-old girl. She collects the loquats in her yard and sells them in front of her house. "I don't know what fruit this is. But it really tastes good."
I bought a bag from her.
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