The Joy Of… A Kumquat
Kumquat is a Chinese word meaning Gold Orange. In Japanese, you don’t say Kumquat at all, but Kin Kan. In both of these places, it is common practice to carry a ripe fruit such as the kumquat in the hand or place it in a dish on table to perfume the air of a room. The Kumquat serves this purpose well with its typical citrus aroma that emanates from the oil in its peel.
This fruit also comes with a truly unique flavor – sweet peel paired with a very tart juice. It is the only citrus fruit that can be eaten “skin and all.” While the seeds aren’t eaten,they also contain pectin, which can be using in making jams and jellies.
After the jump, get growing tips and recipes for this delicious fruit.
Growing Kumquat Trees Indoors: Kumquats are tropical plants, so if you’re planting indoors be sure to give your plant lots of light. A sunny window or grow light is ideal along with a bit of fish emulsion and moist soil during the growing periods. Since it’s still winter, make sure to mist the plants leaves to combat the dry air of indoor heating systems.
Find you perfect tree: Wayside or call your local garden center. The latter is preferred though depending on where you live, it could be a tricky get this time of year.
Yum: We pulled some great recipes from around the web that take advantage of the kumquat’s original flavor:
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