Citrofortunella sp. x Fortunella crassifolia
Orangequats
Rutaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
An artificial hybrid plant between a kumquat and a mandarin. The fruit tastes like a kumquat.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is used to make marmalades.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used in marmalades.
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Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are 5 Fortunella species.
Synonyms
Citrus reticulata x Fortunella x crassifolia
References (3)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 214
- Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 1826
- Purseglove, J.W., 1968, Tropical Crops Dicotyledons, Longmans. p 494
