Kumquat fruits
Kumquat is a small fruit-bearing Citrus tree. The fruits look a bit like oranges but are much smaller.
Kumquat fruit are usually consumed whole with the peel, or are used in fruit salads.
Names
Scientific
Citrus japonica
Synonym
Fortunella margarita
English
Cumquat
Kumquat
Nagami kumquat
Oval kumquat
Dutch
Chinese kumquat
Nagami-kumquat
Ovale kumquat
Spanish
Kumquat
Quinotos
French
Kumquat
Kumquat de Nagami
German
Kumquat
Limequat
Oval-Kumquat
Ovale Kumquat
Zwergorange
Italian
Kumquat
Other
Kumkuat
Taxonomy
Genus
Citrus
Family
Rutaceae
Order
Sapindales
Basic information and facts
Origin:
China
Distribution:
Often grown in India, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia, but also cultivated in southern Europe and North America.
Annual, biennial, or perennial:
Kumquat is an evergreen shrub or small tree, about 2.5 to 4.5 meters high.
Flowers:
White flowers, similar to other citrus flowers.
Leaves:
Dark green glossy leaves.
Fruits:
Small fruits that resemble oranges, but much smaller. Fruits can be eaten whole, with the peel.
Height:
About 2.5 to 4.5 meters tall.
Propagation:
Vegetative propagation by air layering, or cuttings. Sometimes grafted on rootstock of other citrus.
Harvesting:
Hand picked when ripe.
Uses:
Eat fresh (with peel) or use in fruit salads.
Crop categories
Fruits
Subtropical crops
Food crops
Pictures
Kumquat fruits
Kumquat tree with fruits
Kumquat