Kumquat—Fortunella japonica The two most important cultivated species are “Marumi” or “Round” Kumquat (Fortunella japonica Swingle) and “Nagami” or “Oval” Kumquat (Fortunella margarita Swingle).
Pronunciation edit
kumquat (plural kumquats)
- A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
Further reading edit
- kumquat in Internetová jazyková příručka
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What is a kumquat fruit?
The edible fruit closely resembles the orange ( Citrus sinensis) in color, texture, and anatomy, but is much smaller, being approximately the size of a large olive. The kumquat is a fairly cold-hardy citrus . The English word kumquat is a borrowing of the Cantonese gām gwāt ( IPA: [kɐ́m kʷɐ́t̚]; Chinese: 金橘 ), from gām “golden” + gwāt “orange”.
What does a kumquat look like?
A kumquat is an edible, orange-like fruit that is native to Southeast Asia. Though the citrus fruit resembles an orange in shape and color, it’s actually quite small — about the size of an olive. Typically, kumquats are round or oblong. The English name “kumquat” comes from a Cantonese word that means “golden orange” or “golden tangerine.”
What does kumquat mean in Chinese?
In Chinese, kumquat means “golden orange.” They were originally grown in China. Now they’re also grown in several other countries, including warmer areas of the United States, such as Florida and California. In contrast with other citrus fruits, the peel of the kumquat is sweet and edible, while the juicy flesh is tart.
Do kumquats belong to citrus?
Botanically, many of the varieties of kumquats are classified as their own species, rather than a cultivar. [citation needed] Historically they were viewed as falling within the genus Citrus, but the Swingle system of citrus taxonomy elevated them to their own genus, Fortunella. Recent phylogenetic analysis suggests they do fall within Citrus.