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Fortunella margarita

Authority (Lour.) Swingle Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Sapindales:Rutaceae Synonyms Common names cumquate oval, Nagame kumquat, oval kumquat Editor Ecocrop code 2300

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small evergreen tree or shrub usually reaching 2-4 m in height. Branches angular when young and later rounded. Foliage dense and dark green, fruit a ovoid or oblong berry, 2.5-4.5 cm x 2-3 cm in diameter and orange or golden yellow when fully ripe. USES The acidic fruit is eaten fresh or prepared in chutneys, marmelades, jellies or preserved in syrup or candied. It is rich in pectin and vitamin C. The thin skin is also edible. A liqueur can be prepared from the fruits and the fruit also has medicinal properties. The plant can be grown as a hedges and as an ornamental. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Oval kumquat, Nagami kumquat, Chu tsu, Chantu, Kumquat, Kinkan. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Citrus magarita. Oval kumquat is native of southern China. It is the most important of the three mentioned kumquat species. It is not drought tolerant. In the cool periods of the year it enter a condition of dormancy, with a high resistance to winter cold even if alternated with milder periods.
Sources
Verheij E 1991 pp 169-171 [USE, RAIN, TEMP, DRA, KTMP, FER] Roecklein J 1987 pp 223 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 17 [PH, TEMP, RAIN] Purseglove J 1974 pp 493-494 [USE]