Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Loquat

Di belakang rumah kami ada beberapa batang pokok buah-buahan. Ada pokok lemon – lebat buahnya. Ada pokok plum kecil – masih putik lagi. Ada pokok fig @ tiin – hairan pula buahnya kurang menjadi tahun ini. Dan sebatang pokok yang ingin saya sentuh kali ini, pokok loquat.

Pokok loquat ini tidaklah berapa tinggi, kira-kira 15 kaki. Pernah juga dilihat pokok tersebut di laman rumah orang, rendah sahaja. Mungkin masih muda lagi. Daunnya berbentuk tirus berwarna hijau gelap, merimbun lebat.

Biasanya pokok ini berbunga di akhir musim sejuk, menghasilkan buah yang berwarna jingga (orange) ketika masak di pertengahan musim bunga. Buahnya besar sedikit daripada guli, berbulu halus, bergugusan di hujung ranting. Isinya manis dan sedap ketika ranum. Tidak hairanlah digemari burung yang banyak di sekitar rumah. Bijinya pula bulat dan licin. Rakan-rakan Malaysia mengatakan buahnya seperti buah remia. Entahlah, kami sendiri pun tak kenal macam mana rupa buah remia tu…8)

Telah lama kami berusaha mendapatkan namanya yang sebenar tapi tidak ketemu. Pernah bertanya kepada tuan rumah, mereka tak pasti. Begitu juga kepada beberapa kenalan Australia.
Setelah 3 tahun bermain-main di fikiran, beberapa hari lalu barulah terjawab persoalannya setelah dimaklumkan oleh Kak Arifah, rakyat Malaysia yang kini menetap di Endervour Hills. Disahkan pula dengan pencarian di internet. Loquat…begitulah namanya. Pelik sekali bunyinya.

Kini buah loquat di pokok hanya tinggal sedikit, itu pun di hujung julai yang tinggi. Sebahagiannya telah pun diambil (panjat dan kait) dan dibahagi-bahagikan kepada rakan-rakan Malaysia di Dandenong dan juga jiran sebelah.

Tidak lama lagi musimnya akan berakhir. Tunggulah setahun lagi, itupun jika kami masih ada di sini. Nampak gayanya kenalah makan sepuas-puasnya kerana buahnya tidak pernah ditemui dijual di mana-mana. Nanti kempunan pula..8)

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