Kumquat

Kumquat ( Fortunella spp., Here the Malayan Kumquat )

Kumquats ( Fortunella ), in the singular Kumquat, even kumquats or Zwergpomeranzen, a plant genus of the family of Rutaceae are ( Rutaceae ). They are closely related to the citrus plants that are also among the diamond plants.

The fruit is usually eaten with peel and seeds; the dish tastes more bitter- sweet, the flesh bitter to sour.

Features

The fruits of the kumquat are pear - to egg-shaped and of not more than 5 cm in length, it varies in color from dark orange to golden yellow. The tart yet sweet-tasting pulp is divided into five or six segments containing relatively large, edible, but slightly bitter seeds.

Dissemination

The kumquat is native to Asia, but is now also grown in America, Africa and in the warmest locations of southern Europe (eg Corfu ).

System

The kumquats are systematically inseparable from the species of citrus plants (Citrus ). All types can be incorporated under the name Citrus japonica in the genus Citrus. The individual species of the genus Fortunella found not wild, but are all groups of varieties or varieties of a single species

The following are the species in the genus of kumquats:

• Fortunella crassifolia
• Fortunella hindsii
• Fortunella japonica - Marumi Kumquat - (syn. Citrus japonica)
• Fortunella margarita - Oval Kumquat
• Fortunella obovata
• Fortunella polyandra

In addition, hybrids were bred; There are also cross-genre hybrids Citrus x Fortunella, named Citrofortunella to which the Limequats belong.