Generally, loquats in Taitung County are the first to be harvested around the island, typically in early February. However, as of mid-February this year very few are ready for picking. Two significant cold snaps this year have pushed Taitung’s loquat harvest back. According to Yang Chao-hsin, a Taitung Area Farmer's Association member, the harvest season typically lasts from the beginning of February through the end of March. However, typhoon Nepartak inflicted heavy losses on the community in 2016 and since then, loquat production has decreased by 30 percent. The loquat trees regained strength somewhat over the last year due to a more mild typhoon season. Yang predicted that output will double this year. He expects Taitung's loquats to be on the market by the end of February. Source - http://www.freshplaza.com