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Kumquats (/ ˈ k ʌ m k w ɒ t / KUM-kwot), [1] or cumquats in Australian English, are a group of small, angiosperm, fruit-bearing trees in the family Rutaceae. Their taxonomy is disputed. They were previously classified as forming the now-historical genus Fortunella or placed within Citrus, sensu lato.
Citrus hindsii, the Hong Kong kumquat, [2] [3] is a species of kumquat; [4] a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. This specific name is first published in World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1): 15 (1999). [5] [6] Recent phylogenetic analysis suggested that C. hindsii is a single 'true' species. [7] [8]
Muddle a few kumquats with simple syrup, pour two ounces of gin over ice in a glass, top with tonic water, and strain the kumquat syrup into the glass, says Jaramillo. Garnish with a kumquat slice.
The earliest historical reference to kumquats appears in Chinese literature in the 12th century, and the plant was native to China before it was spread to Japan, Taiwan and South America. [1] The industry is highly productive in Jiangxi province, particularly in Suichuan County which is first among China's four largest kumquat-producing areas.
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Citrus japonica, the round kumquat, [6] [7] Marumi kumquat, or Morgani kumquat, is a species of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus. It was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1780 as Fortunella japonica. [1] [8] C. japonica is a native species in southern China. [8]
The cashew nut — native to Brazil and now grown in Africa, India, and Vietnam — is a kidney-shaped nut popular with foodies all over the world. Cashews grow as part of the large cashew fruit ...
Citrus margarita, the oval kumquat [4] or Nagami kumquat, [5] [6] is a species of kumquat; [1] a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. [7] Its epithet, margarita, is Latin for pearly. [8] It is first described by the Portuguese botanist João de Loureiro in 1790, in his Flora cochinchinensis under the name Citrus margarita.