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The fruit may be given as a religious offering in Buddhist temples. According to tradition, Buddha prefers the "fingers" of the fruit to be in a position where they resemble a closed rather than open hand, as closed hands symbolize to Buddha the act of prayer. In China, the Buddha's hand fruit is a symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune.
A fingered citron variety is commonly called Buddha's hand. The color varies from green, when unripe, to a yellow-orange when overripe. The citron does not fall off the tree and can reach 8–10 pounds (4–5 kg) if not picked before fully mature.
Sa pompia intrea, a traditional dessert of Siniscola consisting of the candied rind of the fruit covered in honey. The fruit has been grown and cultivated for at least two centuries in Sardinia; however, it did not gain international popularity until the 1990s, when a large orchard of pompia trees were planted as part of a social farming project.
At first glance, kumquats might look like mini oranges—but the citrus fruit is so much more. They boast a delightfully unique sweet-tart flavor and, thanks to their edible peel, kumquats are ...
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Citrus glauca in the wild. Citrus glauca, commonly known as the desert lime, is a thorny shrub or small tree native to Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia. [2] [3] The 1889 book The Useful Native Plants of Australia records the common names native kumquat and desert lemon.
Papeda or papaeda is the common name for a group of Citrus species and varieties native to tropical Asia that are hardy and slow-growing, and produce unpalatable fruit. Walter Tennyson Swingle segregated these species into a separate subgenus, Papeda , that included the Ichang lemon , yuzu , kaffir lime , kabosu , sudachi , and a number of wild ...
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