Meiwa Sweet Kumquat Tree

A dwarf Kumquat tree can be pruned once or twice per year to maintain the tree at a small size of 4 to 5 feet tall. If left un-trimmed, a Dwarf Kumquat tree will grow to about 10 to 12 feet tall and 10 feet wide.

No. The kumquat is its own variety of citrus and is not the same as an orange, lime or lemon. The fruit is eaten whole and has a sweet rind and a sour juice, but very little juice is contained in each fruit. Some people do use kumquats to flavor cold drinks like iced tea, and the juice is used to sprinkle on seafood such as cooked fish or shrimp. However, the kumquat is an entirely different fruit from an orange, lime or lemon.

Kumquats are non-toxic and can be eaten by both humans and dogs. However, Kumquats do contain magnesium, which can have a laxative effect at extremely high amounts of the fruit. Also Kumquats contain Vitamin C, which is a mild type of citric acid, and this can cause discomfort for dogs if large amounts of the fruit is consumed quickly.

Kumquat fruits contain a wide range of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They Contain Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E, and also have minerals such as calcium, copper, potassium, manganese, iron, selenium and zinc.

Kumquats can be sliced and added to salads, marinades, ice cream, and stews. You can use kumquats to make marmalade, fruit salads, and infused vodka for martinis or other drinks. Kumquats also pair well with chicken, fish, and duck.

Kumquats have vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B, and thiamin, niacin, pyridoxine, folates, pantothenic acid, carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, copper, potassium, manganese, iron, selenium and zinc.

Meiwa kumquats are sweeter overall than normal kumquats. The fruit is also a more round shape, as opposed to the oval shape of a regular kumquat. Both are eaten whole.

Kumquats are the smallest citrus fruit. They have sweet skin and tart pulp. You can eat them whole by cutting off the stem tip of the fruit, squeezing the tart juice out, and eating the sweet rind. You can also eat the fruit whole if you like the tart juice as well. They have small edible seeds. Kumquats can also be made into marmalade, sliced for salads, and used in many dishes and desserts.

Kumquats have an edible, sweet skin and a tart, tangy juice and pulp. The overall flavor when eating an entire fruit is a balanced, sweet-tart flavor. They taste similar to a tangerine and the tart juice can be squeezed out for those who only prefer the sweet rind.

The Meiwa Sweet Kumquat (Fortunella crassifolia) has the sweetest tasting flesh, juice, and skin. Since most kumquats have sweet skins and tart juice, the Meiwa Sweet Kumquat stands out because the inside is also sweet tasting.