Friday, November 18, 2011

Pruning kumquats?

I have some kumquat bushes that are sprouting some thorny limbs. Should these limbs be removed and when is the best time?

Pruning kumquats?
Are you limbs coming from below the graft? If so, those are your rootstock, and yes, you can and should prune them off.





You can prune citrus anytime, but you may lose some fruit.


What can I do with a bag of kumquats?

I bought a 2-lb bag because I'd never tried a kumquat before. The flavor is ok, but I can't take the texture.


Are there good kumquat recipes?


Thanks.

What can I do with a bag of kumquats?
make kumquat jam.......you can find in the Internet..





or kumquat syrup





-%26gt; kumquat cut into small pieces. try to remove the cut up seed ( cause the syrup to be bitter).. waste it clean..


-%26gt; water


-%26gt; sugar.





add enough water to cover it boil till everything is soft( about 1/2 hour) .add 1/2 amount of sugar ( boil till the water is thicken...... filter the flesh and keep the liquid ...





Great with soda water, cocktails and etc..
Reply:try making a smoothie! that would blend off the texture, leaving the delicious sweet flavour behind!
Reply:Oh, My. I've got so many ideas...bring them over.
Reply:Some recipes, including one for a marmalade. It might use most of the kumquats you have.





http://allrecipes.com/search/recipes.asp...
Reply:well, i really have to answer with...hit someone with the bag.
Reply:You can make a brandy based liquer with them.

Tooth Fairy

How do you prepare kumquats and are they good?

I've never had a kumquat before and I noticed them at the supermarket the other day.

How do you prepare kumquats and are they good?
Here's a couple of sites to look at.
Reply:Wash them because lots of people pick them up out of curiosity. Then, eat a small one. You'll either hate or love them. Or even better, slice into small slices, then try one. I think they're too tart for out-of-hand eating, so I make a simple sugar syrup (about 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup or less sugar), bring to a slow boil, then lower the heat, add the quats, then simmer for about 10-15 minutes. They'll turn translucent. Drain, cool and add to a fruit salad. Or on ice cream. Lotsa luck.
Reply:They are fine to eat skin and all..you can also make preserves with them..sort of like a marmalade..


A little tart..kind of like eating an entire orange in one bite..
Reply:wash them and eat them, rinds and all - they are different, but delicious!!!


If an apple is made of apple and an orange made of orange is a kumquat made of kum?...lol?

LOL do you kum when you quat down? LOL

If an apple is made of apple and an orange made of orange is a kumquat made of kum?...lol?
i don't know i've never had one, but i think i'll head over to the market for a taste!!!
Reply:A little horny this morning?
Reply:NO! KUM is a prefix meaning "with". The word kumquat translates as meaning "with quat." So a kumquat is made from quat!
Reply:I'm just laughing along for the sake of my 2 extra points! Oh, by the way, the spelling's not kum.
Reply:you fool
Reply:YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID!
Reply:Ha Ha! Good one, and a Nut is made from nut.
Reply:NOOOOOOOOOO they use the QUAT end!!!!
Reply:Available from November 15th until March 15th only





Kumquats (Cumquats-British spelling) have been called "the little gold gems of the citrus family". The kumquat has a thin, sweet peel and a zesty, somewhat tart center. The kumquat tastes best if it is gently rolled between the fingers before being eaten, as this releases the essential oils in the rind. Eat kumquats as you would eat grapes (with the peel).





The kumquat's unique flavor lends itself as a pleasant addition to many food dishes, deserts, and salads. The kumquat can be candied or kabobed with other fruits or vegetables with meats, such as poultry, duck, pork or lamb. It is also a favorite for jelly, marmalade and chutney.





When picked with leaves, kumquats make great winter holiday decorations and make a superb garnish for entrees and drinks.
Reply:Yep.
Reply:no doofus.
Reply:hey nice one...lol
Reply:If an apple is made of apple, then a kumquat is made of kumquat. How "c-u-m" you did not kow that?


What can I do with a half pound of rubber bands and a kumquat?

Oh man let me go find McGuyver.

What can I do with a half pound of rubber bands and a kumquat?
Are you a pilot or a construction worker? I can never tell with those avatars ;)
Reply:Constipate yourself rather severely.
Reply:make one awesome wiffle ball
Reply:You're almost there. Do you have water balloons, roller skates, and some brake fluid?


Are you more of a collared green, a sweet potato, or a kumquat?

(can you tell I'm hungry from my last three questions?)

Are you more of a collared green, a sweet potato, or a kumquat?
Errrr, collared green is very insensitive. It's "African American" green. Are you living in the fifties?





I'm a sweet potato.
Reply:Shouldn't that be "Martian-American"? Report It

Reply:Because of my affliction to the potato Sweet or otherwise,


and my total ignorance to anything leafy i guess i am a Kumquat well Ill be a Kumquat.jUjU
Reply:I'm a sweet potato sprinkled with cinnamon %26amp; sugar!
Reply:I've never really liked any of the three, but if I had to pick I would say I'm a Sweet Potato
Reply:I'm shaped like a kumquat, I have something between my toes that's the color of a sweet potato, and collared greens are never on the menu. So I'm not sure what that makes me, but it's probably not very appetizing.
Reply:I'm a collared green type of a guy with an slab of ribs!! thank ya very much!
Reply:None of them! They're all gross.
Reply:I have no green shirts, thus I cannot be collared green. You teach what subject?





BTW - horseradish and jalepeno mix. Mmmmm, goes good on Panda Food.
Reply:Kumquat, because I like to say kumquat.





I also like to say "penumbra."





Penumbra.





Kumquat.
Reply:Kumquat no the word is as replusive as the fruit itself. I don't mind sweet potatoes but I prefer them only on holidays. However "politically" correct or not collard greens are awsome and I splurge sometimes at a local joint. I find it amusing that the idea of "collard greens" is associated with a racially specific stereotype. A news flash those of darker pigment then the "token jesus",of the North have been known to pass on collard greens. It's more a poor man thing then a "african american" thing. It was an inexpensive item in it's day and when a large populace of the south was of darker pigment and poor they cornered the market. This does not however make it a "black mans" field of expertise or preference. I like mine with bacon bits, heavy salt, a side of ribs and a history lesson. I am however " skin pigment challenged" but I do like the authenticity of this place owned by an Asain American and an African American.
Reply:Sweet potato, baby!
Reply:OMG Dee..are you a real woman?


Collard greens? I so looove collard greens with bacon or ham ..hey why not throw in both...make boiled potato's with it, lots of pepper...


I am on my way....I'll bring the beer....


And while we are feasting , why not make some fried chicken gizzards?You know , the southern way.....smile
Reply:Neither, but I think you are more like Gilligan than Marianne or Ginger.





Shouldn't you be in the Gender challenged section?
Reply:i would have to go with sweet potato because of my tuberous roots
Reply:Sweet potato cooked w/ some brown sugar %26amp; butter!
Reply:I'll just take an ol tater, thanks.
Reply:funny you should ask because as I type this my shirt is "collared green". I guess by default I would have to go with that as my answer.
Reply:I can't say I've ever had collard greens, but if it is anything like Kale, then I am all for it..oh yummmmmm


A specialty in Northern Germany.
Reply:I've often wondered what's a collered green. Maybe you can enlighten us Canadian folk? ;-) (I think it's yet another example of secrets the Americans are keeping from us) lol If it's anything like spinach you can keep it though! ha ha Ok I would have to say kumquat...because I appear bitter on the outside, I'm sweet on the inside and once you get used to me-you'll be hooked LOL
Reply:you goin to hometown buffet for lunch or something?


anyway, i'm more like sweet potato fries. i don't know why but they're just friggin awesome! like me... friggin awesome! or something.
Reply:I'm like a sweet potato , just add a little sugar %26amp; spice ~ and.....I'm everything nice !
Reply:i'm sweet potato in the outside, with my spicy collard greens on the inside!
Reply:Sweet potato with butter :) mmmm...

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What's the most fun you've ever had with a kumquat?

that's classified.





if I told you, I'd have to shoot you.





aw hell, can I just shoot you anyway?

What's the most fun you've ever had with a kumquat?
Piffing it at your head and watching it splat. Loser.
Reply:Never had fun with one.
Reply:whats a kumquat jk
Reply:never had one any good?
Reply:Blue?
Reply:I have no answer that won't get me a violation.....
Reply:First, I hate Kumquat and --I just want to take this time to say Hi... and tell you that I'm terribly bored!
Reply:since I've never had a kumquat I guess I've never.
Reply:She made me promise not to tell
Reply:just saying it is fun!





kumquat kumquat kumquat!
Reply:Well one time at band camp..... Oh nevermind I plead the 5th!
Reply:WEll - this one time my favorite kumquat and I went to the mall and then we went to the movies and then i had to go to the bathroom and the kumquat didn't want to go with me so I went by myself and I came back and I accidently sat on the kumquat and I didn't realize it until about 6 hours later when my bum began to small frutty and delicious. I pooped it out but we aren't friends anymore.
Reply:never had one.........
Reply:HoW dArE yOu AsK mE sUcH a PeRsOnAl QuEsTiOn????





I'vE nEvEr SeEn A kUmQuAt In My LiFe...... :P
Reply:Saying it over and over to the priest in confessional.
Reply:I once had a wild night in Mexico with a kumquat
Reply:trying to peel one unsuccessfully :-D
Reply:With JUST a kumquat alone? Not much but with some KY jelly, a web cam and a kumquat, NOW there are some good times I could tell you about
Reply:none. not a kumquat fan. well actually I've made fun of the first syllable. Does that count?
Reply:Putting it in people's shoes. Rolling it around the floor.
Reply:trying to spell it backwards.
Reply:That night, when you sucked on one after having it in Bob's ****, was probably the funnest thing I have seen.


What do you call the chinese fruit which is about the size of a kumquat and you peel the skin to eat it?

in cantonese its pronounced


PAY PA


but im not sure what its called in english

What do you call the chinese fruit which is about the size of a kumquat and you peel the skin to eat it?
I'm quite sure you're talking about the loquat, pronounced as such in Cantonese, or Pi-pa in Mandarin.





It's used to make that thick, black Chinese cough syrup I thought was some sort of candy. It's great stuff, but I've never seen it in its fresh form before.
Reply:im cantonese; know wat ur talking about but its definately not lychee or wat the other r saying. it probably doesnt hv a usual english name, even if it does its probably very scientifical or deduced from the chinese language.
Reply:There two fruits that fit your descriptions, that I know off:





1. Lychee


2. Longan
Reply:If it has a red skin it's a lychee. If it has a brownish skin it's a longan.
Reply:Shiftace is right. It is loquat in english.
Reply:It's not lychee or longan. It's been used in a cough syrup from China/Taiwan. But sorry don't know the name in English too. :(
Reply:lychee? longan? mangosteen?
Reply:litchi. or lychee.
Reply:This is litchi - or lychee in English.
Reply:lychee?
Reply:lychee, they are a type of gooseberries and delicious with ice cream or cream


Is there such a thing as a sweet kumquat? Those I have tasted, and the one i am growing, are too sour for me.

Yes there are..the rounds ones are sweet..and the oblong ones are sour.. It may be the other way around..I had both before and forget..I'm going to post this then research it for you and edit..Here is the info





The Nagami or Oval Kumquat (Fortunella.margarita) is the most common variety in the United States. It was introduced into Florida from Japan in 1885 and has been grown commercially in the "Kumquat Capitol," Saint Joseph, Florida since 1895.





The Nagami Kumquat is oval in shape, 3/4" to 1" in diameter and between 1" to 2" long. The tartness of the fruit makes them great for use in cooking and/or for marmalades and jellies.





The tree is shrub like and is similar to an orange tree in appearance. It is a prolific bearer and very decorative because of the dark green leaves and brilliant orange fruit. The fruit lasts for several months on the tree in warm winter climates.





The trees do very well when planted in the yard or in larger pots. They can withstand temperatures as low as 28 degrees and require about the same care as other citrus. They can be grown throughout Florida, but produce larger and juicier fruit when grown in the sandy soils on the hills of eastern Pasco County in central Florida. The kumquat tree is highly resistant and possibly immune to citrus canker.





Here is the sweet one





The Miewa or Large Round Kumquat (Fortunella.crassifolia) is grown extensively in China. In Japan, it is also called the ninpo or neiha kinkan. It was introduced into the United States from Japan in 1910, but is still somewhat rare here.





Meiwa kumquats are more round in shape and are often referred to as "sweet kumquats". They have few seeds and are best eaten whole. While they are very good to eat, it is not recommended that you use them for cooking or for marmalade as they lack the tartness of the Nagami kumquats.





The Meiwa kumquats are not normally available commercially. However, we have had some requests for them in the last few years. Call or E-Mail for availability and pricing.

Is there such a thing as a sweet kumquat? Those I have tasted, and the one i am growing, are too sour for me.
All kumquats have sour flesh and a sweet rind. When you eat them, you eat them peel and all. The combination of the sour flesh and sweet rind are quat gives kumquats their distinctive taste.





Try cutting the kumquats in half and squeezing out some of the juice before popping them in your mouth. That will get rid of some of the sour taste.





You can also make a marmalade out of the kumquats. My mom made some a few years back and it came out great, with the flavor of the kumquats, but without the super-sour tang. You can also can them, cooking them in sugar and spices before sealing them in canning jars. That takes a lot of the sour away, too. Makes a great glaze for a baked ham.


How do you shave the nodules off a kumquat?

a peeler...?


i just eat my kumquats whole!XD


i LOVEEEE kumquats!!:D

How do you shave the nodules off a kumquat?
Nodules? I guess you have to use a knife.
Reply:pleez answer my question i only have 1 day left. i'll answer urs later pleez hurry up
Reply:you don't have to shave anything off a kumquat! just as long as it's fresh and washed, you can just pop it in your mouth :)





I should probably tell you people eat it for the skin on the outside, which tastes better than the inside. try it!

Leather Slippers

I live in FL and have a Kumquat and Cassia tree in yard.?

We planted one tree and now it looks as if there are two trees coming out of the ground. Can I cut down through and divide and have have two separate trees? The Cassia has many bunches can I divide bunches?

I live in FL and have a Kumquat and Cassia tree in yard.?
i'am with bill not sure what your wanting to do check on the net there are many ways to propagate and you will learn alot been into trees for a long time
Reply:I'm not sure i understand the question --- but as i think about it where is your kumquat in relation to your cassia ?


your cassia will sucker / or seed real quick ( which is my guess )


but as to separating bunches --- i can't get my head round that .


how tall are the trees you speak of ( because it is difficult to " cut through and divide " as you would call it ) .


look gather the seeds and try to propagate from both trees .


good luck .
Reply:Okay, I think you have two quextions here.





It sounds like your Kumquat is the tree that you planted that now has 2 trunks. This is pretty typical with citrus trees due to the fact they have been grafted. The tree will often try to send up a second sucker or trunk below where it was grafted. Go ahead and wait until you have fruit, and if you notice that one of the trunks doesn't have fruit on it, then it is coming up from below the graft, and you can cut it off. If both trunks produce fruit, go ahead and keep it.





The cassia can be pretty heavily divided, mangled, chopped, mowed, etc. It is pretty much just a pretty, flowering weed. So go at it. Hope this helps.


Ok so if Apple is a name, why not pineapple? how about lettuce? Kumquat???

STOP THE MADNESS!!








ps..Y/A suggested Botany as the category for this question.

Ok so if Apple is a name, why not pineapple? how about lettuce? Kumquat???
HEY MY KID IS NAMED ARRUGULA! ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF MY CHILD?! *****
Reply:Don't you worry! Let human life take its own course which has been ever changing. Enjoy new names created by the new generations.
Reply:We told you before... a name is a name. Whatever floats a person's boat. Why do Asian people have children and name them Phuck? It happens. Sorry sweetie but it will continue to happen.
Reply:Call your child whatever you want just bare in mind that the poor child has to use that name for the rest of its life!!!!
Reply:you can name your child what ever you want. shoot name him/ her football if you want or strawberry
Reply:You could name your son Mango, so he can become an androgynous dancer in gold shorts. "I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain" ;)
Reply:You can't stop people from naming their child/children different names then what we are used to!!!!
Reply:Willow, Fern, Ivy, Rose, Lilly, Daisy, Skye, Rain, River, the list goes on and on and on. So why not Apple? Pineapple, Lettuce and Kumquat are not attractive fruits and veggies, but Apples themselves are attractive, but as the first person said, whatever floats your boaat.
Reply:Well ... you're not in charge of naming. None of us are.





25 years ago, the name Madison was not in the Top 1000. I suspect early adopters of the name Madison got some funny looks, too.





Now it feels like every other little girl is some variant of Mad-.





Pineapple, Lettuce and Kumquat would be bizarre choices, but I bet we'll meet some girls called Peach and Plum in the future. And yes, some more girls called Apple.





Would I choose it? No. But there are some names I adore - Hazel, Harriet, Cordelia, Coco - that others probably think mark me as a little crazy.





To each his own. Um ... sort of.
Reply:No one said you couldnt name your child lettuce - If that floats your boat!
Reply:I am planning to name my next child C'abbage - it's unisex and means "sparkly butterfly that sings pretty songs" in Tryndee. What do you think?
Reply:those arent insulting words so I dont think that the hospital should have any objection, especially if you are a non european
Reply:I know what is it with parents wanting all these crazy names for their children, who will probably get the p"iss taken out of them all through their school days, and there is also this trend for Double Barrelled first names and if that's not bad enough they wanna stick double barrelled surnames on the poor kids
Reply:NOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't do that child like that. I mean it.
Reply:People were naming their child Apple long before Gwen Paltrow. Get over it, its a little out there, but no big deal. Name your kid Generic Marie and quit bothering the people who like more uncommon names. =]
Reply:Amen! but we all know that Hollywood babies are exempt from any teasing!!!!!!! Would that we could annex that place!
Reply:People are idiots, aren't they?





Give them time and I am sure we'll see a little girl named "Grape" at some point.
Reply:totally agree with you.people name their kids without thinking they are the ones who have to live with the name and the slagging.come on parents spare a thought for your kids in the future save them the needless jokes.


If an apple a day keeps the doctor away; what does a kumquat do?

Makes the nurse giggle.

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away; what does a kumquat do?
It keeps him coming back for more :D
Reply:It continues to grow on trees


How many seeds in a pear, cantalope, elderberry, minneola, lynchee, nance, date, kumquat, lime, and guava.?

please gets these by 2-19 cant find them anywhere

How many seeds in a pear, cantalope, elderberry, minneola, lynchee, nance, date, kumquat, lime, and guava.?
is this a homework question?
Reply:I have no idea. I have never stopped to count them.





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Is there any word in the dictionary that sounds dirtier than "kumquat"?

Depends on if your dictionary includes proper nouns ... my favorite was always Lake Titicaca!!

Is there any word in the dictionary that sounds dirtier than "kumquat"?
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Reply:rofl....
Reply:Masticate.....hey, I'm going to go and masticate, want to masticate with me?!?!?!?!
Reply:dirt sounds pretty dirty to me!
Reply:Haha, sextuplets sounds like a dirty orgy to me.
Reply:Probably not. That's a funny sounding word!
Reply:Shitzu
Reply:Penal


Matriculate


Fallacious


Ballpeen


Uranus


Fallacy


Obfuscate


Assonance


Sextant


Ramrod


Rectory


Uvula


Angina


Balzac


Fuddrucker's


Pianist


Futtock


Dipthong


Bloviate


Mingus
Reply:What does that mean anyway? I thought it was a bad word, and my husband says it's a fruit....





Ok, I googled it, and my husband is right. grrrrrrr... =)


If I pray really hard and have faith like a kumquat would I be able to give the touchdown signal at a NFL game

It's hard for a snowman to get mustard seeds.

If I pray really hard and have faith like a kumquat would I be able to give the touchdown signal at a NFL game
Not without writting them and asking them first.
Reply:yes, anything for you Frostay = )


but you have to be on your best behavior, ok? or i'll put coalin your stocking!


Is there any vegetable that is sexier than a kumquat?

butternut squash

Is there any vegetable that is sexier than a kumquat?
*snicker*





dried apricots
Reply:I highly recommend cucumbers. ;-)
Reply:ya... peas
Reply:yes, broccoli is whole lot sexier
Reply:not in my experience ....but then there was the large cucumber that made a lot of women laugh hysterically in the supermarket today. kumquat is a wee Greek orange not veg
Reply:Cantaloupe.


I have a Kumquat Tree and live in FL. Can I move my 7 foot tall tree to another part of my yard?

Will I kill it? When should I do this? How wide and deep should I dig to get it out?

I have a Kumquat Tree and live in FL. Can I move my 7 foot tall tree to another part of my yard?
western garden book has a page devoted to moving large established trees. it can be done, but you're supposed to prepare the tree for moving months or even a year ahead. mark a circle around the tree ten times the diameter the tree's trunk at ground level. then, with as sharp spade, cut around the circle to the spade's depth. this will encourage the tree to grow a new set of feeder roots where you root pruned. when you finally do transplant, dig slightly outside this circle so the majority of the roots the plant needs will be in the root ball. several days before the move, thoroughly soak the soil around the tree. particularly with evergreen trees, spray leaves with anti desiccant spray. dig a trench around the root ball, severe the tap roots with your spade, and secure the root ball around the sides with chicken wire. transfer to new hole. obviously, you need help with this--two other strong people besides yourself, imo.
Reply:Hire a professional tree service to move it ....it would kill the tree if you did it and it may even kill you ...a seven foot tree is not easy to move.
Reply:To do that, I would wait until winter when the sap quits running. Then, keep the root ball as big as you can. Do not try it right now or it will die. After you move it, water a lot. Good luck.
Reply:You can't do it yourself. You'll need to hire a tree company to do it. They have a truck that'll come in and scoop it out with all its roots intact. Its gonna make a big hole, probably 8-10 feet across and 8-10 feet deep.
Reply:Moving a tree that size is implausible. The tree will go into shock and die. This is because it is established and is not supposed to be moved at this size. Do it properly by getting professionals to do it.

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I have a kumquat tree. Need help??????????

It it multiplied trucked. If I cut it back to one or two trunks will they thicked and not be so leggy?


And what time of the year is the best to do it?

I have a kumquat tree. Need help??????????
No, this removal of a couple of the trunks will not make it bushier and thicker. It will however, send more growing energy to the ones that are left to grow and fruit. The best way to make them thicker, is to prune down the top of the tree. Remove only about 25% though. Too much at one time is a strain on the tree. Remove all of the "water sprouts" (tall leggy branches growing straight up). By cutting back the crown of the tree, it will send out new growth below where you have cut, thus making them more thicker and bushier. This pruning technique holds true for all trees and bushes and is a normal pruning practice to make shrubs bushier. You need to however, make sure that you prune some of the inside branches that are crossing the trunk to open it up for better air circulation and to allow more sunlight to reach the tree. This pruning should be done in the late fall or winter while the tree is dormant. By doing this, you will keep the tree from "bleeding" out from the cut wounds that you will administer when pruning. The flow of sap will be done at this time of year.. Hope this answers some of your questions..





...Billy Ray
Reply:late fall or early spring
Reply:Not sure about the wording in the first part of the question, I have had a few of these and I have found that if you trim them, they take to it well, as long as you do not go overboard, they thicken back up nicely, the best time to trim them is when they are in bloom, just before fruiting depending on where you live whis will be early to mid spring, maybe even into summer.


What is a kumquat? fruit or vegetable?

It is fruit, we also decorate our home in Chinese New Year with small pots of this plant. Pick the fruit after Chinese New Year, wash and dry under Sun for a day or 2, soak them in plenty of salt in big jar for a few months. We put two or 3 of these preserved kumquat in a big glass of hot water, squeezed the flavour with spoon and drink it for healing sore throat.

What is a kumquat? fruit or vegetable?
it is a litlle fruit, citrus i think, its about the size of a grape tomato, and they are yummy, about 5.99/lb at the grocery store i work at
Reply:Fruit.
Reply:it's a fruit - it's a tiny orange . . . very good!!
Reply:it is a fruit and is meant to eaten peel and all. the inside is very tart like a lemon but the peel is very sweet.
Reply:a fruit.
Reply:fruit,i believe

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Would you want your name to be Dr. Kumquat Wigglesworth?

its a survey

Would you want your name to be Dr. Kumquat Wigglesworth?
Lol, if you gave me a few million dollars, I'd consider it^_^
Reply:no
Reply:no why do you?????


All right, that's it! Who threw this kumquat at me?

Well, you were *supposed* to duck...

All right, that's it! Who threw this kumquat at me?
sorry, i wasn't aiming for you...!!!


What's the best way to make kumquat juice?

Put the kumquats in a blender, blend them, then strain it with a fine strainer. Works great.

What's the best way to make kumquat juice?
Get fresh kumquats, use a garlic press and some cheese cloth to strain it... and squeeze. That is how my mother did it when we made kumquat jelly.


Why aren't you supposed to eat kumquat seeds?

probably since they are sharp and pointed, plus they are green, they wouldn't be good for your system and very hard to digest

Why aren't you supposed to eat kumquat seeds?
You can if you so desire, I suppose.





Kumquats are like inside-out oranges. The skin is sweet, the pulp inside is bitter/sour. Since the pulp is where hte seeds are, most people avoid it, and eat only the skin, which tastes good.
Reply:hard to digest

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How do I care for a kumquat?

I recieved a 5 gallon tree free from my boss, and I can have another one, if I want it, but;


A. They are kinda dried up, but salvagable.


B. I don't know if they're good trees to have.


C. I would have to grow one of them in a planter.

How do I care for a kumquat?
We had one when I was a kid in So. Ca. Nice small tropical looking tree. Ours was 15 yr. old and only 10'. I liked them fresh, preserves and salted. Have seen them in planters more than in the ground. They are pretty cool, take them.
Reply:If it freezes in winter, best to have in container so you can move to shelter.





You would care for like any other citrus tree. They don't get huge and can be an ornamental sort of large shrub. The fruit is kinda neat - kids like them, and they make good marmalade/preserves.


Have you like to have a kumquat?

No*

Have you like to have a kumquat?
Okay but Junior, you wouldn't give it to Me even if I wanted it!!
Reply:Those are nasty trees,ever see one growing? Huh,Junior
Reply:How about a bottle instead?
Reply:Sure
Reply:no thanks


Can you taking cuttings from a kumquat tree?

If you want to start a new citrus tree you need to do what is call air-rooting. To do this go to the garden center and get a product called root tone. Peel back a small section of the bark about 2-3" from where you will separate the limb from the tree, apply the root tone per instructions and wrap with a good potting soil held in place by aluminum foil (sort of a bandage or a foot ball shaped container), poke a few pencil sized holes in the foil. Water daily for several weeks. After a few weeks open the foil and you should find new roots. Once you have new roots, clip the limb between the aluminum foil packet and the parent tree. Just plant the 'new' tree.





Good luck.


Whats your favorite word? Mine is kumquat?

molybdenum.

Whats your favorite word? Mine is kumquat?
its just fun 2 say. Report It

Reply:My favourite word is "azure".
Reply:luscious.





Sounds tasty, fun, and wicked all at the same time.
Reply:Prime.
Reply:Money.....Or Boys! lol
Reply:first place


payday





second place


vacation
Reply:Onomatopoedia - because it sounds like what it means.
Reply:Free........!
Reply:pickle! it's so fun to say!
Reply:ramequin.

bacteria

Would you ever eat a kumquat?

Its name is just too disgusting (kum) and funny-sounding to eat.

Would you ever eat a kumquat?
depends on whose kunquat it is.
Reply:Mmmmm, I love them!


There are a lot of foods that have strange, funny, or wried names. But most of them are super yummy!


You're missing out on a healthy delicious fruit, just because you don't like the name?
Reply:I would love to try a kumquat. It is a FRUIT. And why is this question under vegetarian/vegan???
Reply:yes, it's very good, the 1st time i tried was in 5th grade, my friend had a bag of them at snack time and she said you can even eat the peel, i did and it was fine. they are sweet, but tiny
Reply:I've eaten a kumquat before. The name can sound funny (if your mind is in the gutter!!! :D j/k...), but it's actually pretty good. Tastes like a sour lemony orange.
Reply:Unfortunate name, yummy fruit! It has a very strong citrus taste. It was served to me as a topping on soy ice cream. Delicious!


Have you ever eaten a kumquat?

;)

Have you ever eaten a kumquat?
Yes, it was bitter.





Tin Woman: they look like thumb sized oranges. :-)
Reply:Thank you! ;) Report It

Reply:I have no idea what they are. So, no.
Reply:No
Reply:nope dont even know what that is
Reply:I've heard of it before but exactly what is it ? Can you leave a detail in your question or email me I never knew what it was.
Reply:Yes they are good.
Reply:NO omg i feel sad and unculured...where do i get one
Reply:I don't even know what one looks like
Reply:yes. we have a kumquat tree in our backyard, and my brother made a smoothie out of kumquats. it tasted funny and kinda gross


Do you think the word 'kumquat' is a funny word?

lol it makes me giggle!

Do you think the word 'kumquat' is a funny word?
lol, when someone asked if i wanted to try their kumquat, i told em to fu*k off, i thought are were tryin to insult me.





i dont like em tho, its like eating an orange with the skin on it.
Reply:Yes... It makes me giggle too.


:)
Reply:yes! me toO!
Reply:Yea but they are good.
Reply:I do, I just used it for one of my answers!
Reply:"C-u-m" on...how can a word like "c-u-m"-quat make you giggle? Are you "cumming?" Or do you want me to "c-u-m" after you?
Reply:lol yep it is!
Reply:Yes, yes I do.
Reply:Yes, I do think that that is a funny word.
Reply:Yes I do and thanks to my brother it's a joke., my brother used to call me a "kumquat" when i was 7-8. I swore up and down it was a bad name....I felt sheepish when i learned it was a fruit!
Reply:papaya!


Who are you calling a kumquat you lint licker!!! ......?

lol....I love commercials, I think they are the best part of TV what is your favorite?

Who are you calling a kumquat you lint licker!!! ......?
That is one of my fav's. Me and my friends laugh whenever it comes on....


Another on is the Axe cologne commercials "BOOM CHICA WAH WHA"
Reply:I like that commercial too, especially at the end when the wife is choking the mistress.
Reply:what commercial is that saying from?
Reply:lol, I like that one too
Reply:i love that one!!!!!!
Reply:Stinky mic stink face!!


I don't like commercials that much....
Reply:HAHA! What commercial is that from
Reply:THAT COMMERCIAL IS FUNNY
Reply:haha I love it


I love all the orbit commercials
Reply:It actually goes: "Who are you calling a cootie queen you lint licker"
Reply:yes I like that commercial too
Reply:i think tv shows are the best part of tv
Reply:IoI on That!!! I also like the Geiko cavemen and the Aflac duck, and how he always shows up just in time to freak out that poor older guy. And the two dancing cellphone guys, i forget the brand. Its a little older, maybe 2 years.
Reply:thats one of my favorites actully

fresh fruit baskets

I have a plant called "Kumquat Obowata" is the fruit edible? M L Cole?

You probably have an kumquat called Fukushu or Changshou kumquat (Fortunella obovata). It is edible. As other people have noted, you eat the entire fruit; the rind is sweet but the fruit is tart.

I have a plant called "Kumquat Obowata" is the fruit edible? M L Cole?
Kumquats are one of my favorite fruits!





You do NOT peel them - just pop the whole tiny fruit in your mouth and enjoy the tart citrus flavor of peel, juice and orange.
Reply:yes the fruit is delicious.


just make sure you wash them good, then peal them and watch out for the HUGE seeds.


enjoy.
Reply:They are so good. It is such a sweet childhood memory of mine, as we once had the same tree. The fruit is great and I remember how good the smooth seeds feel on your tongue. Ahh.
Reply:YES...i have a kumquat tree nd its fruit is tangy yet sweet, and yes preserving it is good, nd you can also make a sweet nd sugary drink out of it
Reply:Yes, I love to pickle them when ripe, people also make jam out of them and use them in certain exotic dishes, its from the seville orange family.


How do you eat a kumquat ? they r tiny tiny oranges?

do you bite the top off and eat the inside


or eat the lot





i'm not sure so thats why i want you to tell me

How do you eat a kumquat ? they r tiny tiny oranges?
You can eat the whole thing, but I usually don't because I don't like the skin. I bite a hole in the top, suck all the juice out, tirn it inside out %26amp; eat the fruit.
Reply:Eat the whole thing, but theyre pretty sour
Reply:You eat the whole thing. I usually soak them in brandy for a few weeks and then eat them.





500 gm kumquats


300 gm Caster or granulated sugar


1 x Cinnamon stick


2 x cloves


Brandy





Prick each kumquat a couple of times with a pin.


Put the sugar into a pan with 500ml water the cinnamon stick and cloves.


Stir over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.


Bring up to the boil.


Add the kumquats and simmer until tender Start checking after 15 minutes taking out kumquats as they are ready.


Put them straight into sterilised jars fitting them in as snugly as you can without squashing them.


Pour in enough brandy to fill about two thirds full.


Remove the cinnamon stick and tuck it down decoratively into one of the jars Top up the jars with the syrup making sure the kumquats are covered add more brandy if necessary.


Seal and leave in a cool dark place for at least two weeks.


Makes three small jars


A boozy after dinner treat for the adults approx serve the brandied kumquats in small glasses with a little of their syrup along with coffee or spoon them over vanilla ice cream.
Reply:eat it just like a woman...
Reply:skin is sour so add sugar like you would on a apple an chow down
Reply:you cut them into quarters,then eat the inside.duh
Reply:My dad says you eat the whole thing. Even the skin.
Reply:Yeah, you eat the whole thing...but I don't like the taste of the bitter skin stuff...
Reply:I found that peel was sweet and the inside very sour, they are lovely candied, either whole or sliced
Reply:you eat the whole thing! tastes sour
Reply:Eat the Whole Thang ... I did this in Mobile, Alabama many years ago ... very tart, somewhat quinine-y. I sliced-up kumquat would be good in gin or alcohol.


How do you eat a Kumquat?

Small fruits, look like oranges, from the size of a penny to a prune...


How do I eat them? -cook, bake, peel, eat raw, etc?

How do you eat a Kumquat?
Ok David,


my first reaction to your query was , open your mouth and pop it in, but that is not what you want me to say is it?? They make a wonderful marmalade, that is a delight served with fresh scones and cream, it has a sweet bitter tast that has a Whisky flaviour, I found it a little difficult to find a good resipe, so here is my own. for every KG of fruit add equal amount of sugar, and the juice of 1/2 lemon, ( the lemon is the setting agant) place in deep pan (size according to quantity of fruit +water+sugar) cover with hot water, and let stand overnight, I use this water but others do not , they discard it and start with fresh water to make the jam. Resting overnight removes some of that sharpe taste that you get when you eat it fresh, ( that's the taste I love) Next day, bring the water and fruit to boiling point then stir in the sugar slowly, keep on the boil, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until the skins are transparent and seeds rise to the surface, if the fruit has a large number of seeds you can cut fruit and remove most prior to cooking, Kumquats are juicy, do not waste any juice. So be prepaired and use a deep container to catch the liquid. When jam is finished it should be thick and a dark gold in colour, leaving some on a saucer to cool will give you an indication as to the concistancy that the finished jam will have. If it is not setting add the juice of another lemon. and boil a little longer to reduce the water content. Prior to bottling, scoope of sugar foam that will come to the surface of your jam. Bottle while very hot,and securely tighten the lids (pre- wash bottles in dish washer or boil ) taking care you do not burn yourself while bottling, as sugar retaines its heat a lot longer than boiling water. Remember cold water or ice are the only way to treat burns while cooking. Kumquats can also be stored in brandy. but I love it this way best. another way to eat the jam is to warm cottage cheese in the Microwaved, and thickly spread on your toast, then top with the Kumquat jam.


"Thewebwoman"
Reply:I wash mine really well, and just eat them raw, peel and all.


Some people will cook them with a small amount of water and a dash of sugar.


Do you like the word kumquat?

It will do, but what does it mean

Do you like the word kumquat?
sounds kinky and forbidden...i like it
Reply:I think ther are pretty!! ;-)





The kumquats or cumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the subgenus Fortunella of the genus Citrus in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, often segregated as a separate genus Fortunella. The edible fruit (which is also called kumquat) closely resembles that of other Citrus but is smaller.





They are slow-growing, evergreen shrubs or small trees, from 2.5–4.5 m tall, with dense branches, sometimes bearing small thorns. The leaves are dark glossy green, and the flowers pure white, similar to citrus flowers, borne singly or clustered in the leaf-axils.





Kumquats originated in China (they are noted in literature dating to the 12th century), and have long been cultivated there and in Japan. They were introduced to Europe in 1846 by Robert Fortune, collector for the London Horticultural Society, and shortly thereafter into North America. Originally placed in the genus Citrus, they were transferred to the genus Fortunella in 1915, though subsequent work (Burkill 1931, Mabberley 1998) favours their return to inclusion in Citrus.





Four or five species are currently accepted:





Citrus crassifolia (syn. Fortunella crassifolia) - Meiwa Kumquat


Citrus hindsii (syn. Fortunella hindsii) - Hong Kong Kumquat


Citrus japonica (syn. Fortunella japonica, C. margarita, F. margarita) - Marumi or Nagami Kumquat


Citrus obovata (syn. Fortunella obovata) - Jiangsu or Fukushu Kumquat


Citrus polyandra (syn. Fortunella polyandra) - Malayan Kumquat


Kumquats readily hybridise with other members of the genus Citrus and with the closely related Poncirus. These hybrids are known as Citrofortunella; examples include the limequat, orangequat, and calamondin.
Reply:yeah i would like to kumquat all over your face
Reply:I've actually been reported for calling someone "cumquat" on Yahoo Answers. It was one of the few times I've been reported. Another word I've referred to them as is "boudin." LoL.
Reply:soooo much
Reply:It is fun to say. %26lt;3
Reply:Yep, it rhymes with snot.
Reply:It's far better than the word I'm thinking right now.
Reply:i dont use it
Reply:Sure.
Reply:i have just read it for the first time, and my husband says yeah, it is a fruit so of course i had to prove him wrong and google it and guess what he was right!!! ugh!
Reply:no
Reply:Isn't that what a platypus eats?
Reply:Yes. I also like the words Kiwi, Limon and Grapple.


Tee-hee.
Reply:it is a pretty cool word if you think about it
Reply:I've heard it before but I can't put my finger on it......................arghhhhhh well I don't remember where it's from but it sounds interesting
Reply:sure.. but i dont use it a whole lot...


And for all you retards who don't know what a kumquat is, it's a fruit.
Reply:yes i do
Reply:lol
Reply:-giggles- you said kumquat!
Reply:No. It sounds like...a male bodily fluid and "Squat* ! :p
Reply:not really, but the actual fruit is cool.
Reply:yes, it goes great on a taco salad
Reply:I've never tried the fruit... But is it bad that something about that word seems a lil.. 'wrong' to me...? lol
Reply:It sounds.... Dirrrrtyyy! lol
Reply:almost as much as linoleum
Reply:Hell yeah! I once asked a question that went Can you think of a word dirtier than kumquat?
Reply:Yea i like it, its a funny word. What dose it mean ???
Reply:lol lets poop together! lol
Reply:no it angers me %26gt;.[

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What exactly is a kumquat?

A source of evil. Stick to fully grown citrus.

What exactly is a kumquat?
it's a tiny little fruit that looks like a miniature orange. the skin is sweet, the pulp is tart.
Reply:a small fruit with a somewhat thick skin. Used in Jellies and Jams.
Reply:It's a little citrus fruit but it always sounded like a sexual name to me...
Reply:It's a little runt of a citrus fruit. I believe you eat them peel and all.
Reply:Tiny citrus fruit and really good.
Reply:A Yahoo Search: define kumquat





will get the answer.
Reply:It's a fruit. It is a little bigger than a large grape %26amp; it looks like an orange. It's "meat" is sour %26amp; it's skin is sweet. They are in season right now. Go pick some up at your local Trader Joes.
Reply:its a little fruit. it can be grown in florida and californi-a, i believe. sweet skin, tart pulp. good too throw at people.


Wat color is a kumquat?

and are they good tasting?

Wat color is a kumquat?
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
Reply:orange and yes, dried kumquats are quite tasty, and it's often used in asian herbal teas, it's very soothing for the throat if it's sore!
Reply:Kumquats are orange. In fact they look like little oranges. They taste great, though they may take a little getting used to the first time you eat one.





They are eaten whole, peel and all. The flavors are the opposite of most citrus fruits. The peel is sour and sweet while the pulp inside is sour and slightly bitter. When you bite into the kumquat, the slightly bitter juice of the pulp of the juice is the first thing that hits your taste buds. That is then smoothed out by the sweetness of the peel.





It's a great flavor, but it can catch you off guard if you don't know what to expect.
Reply:Orange in color and they taste between a tangerine and an orange.
Reply:The kumquat tree is slow-growing, shrubby, compact, 8 to 15 ft (2.4-4.5 m) tall, the branches light-green and angled when young, thornless or with a few spines. The apparently simple leaves are alternate, lanceolate, 1 1/4 to 3 3/8 in (3.25-8.6 cm) long, finely toothed from the apex to the middle, dark-green, glossy above, lighter beneath. Sweetly fragrant, 5-parted, white flowers are borne singly or 1 to 4 together in the leaf axils. The fruit is oval-oblong or round, 5/8 to 1 1/2 in (1.6-4 cm) wide; peel is golden-yellow to reddish-orange, with large, conspicuous oil glands, fleshy, thick, tightly clinging, edible, the outer layer spicy, the inner layer sweet; the pulp is scant, in 3 to 6 segments, not very juicy, acid to subacid; contains small, pointed seeds or sometimes none; they are green within.





yes
Reply:Orange...





Not my fancy, but others love them...





And its fun to say the name...
Reply:yellowish orange


They taste great!
Reply:They are orangey yellow but they taste nasty. However they impress at dinner parties
Reply:A bit like a small peach. Beautiful, yum yum.
Reply:Orange and yes
Reply:orange/peachy- yes
Reply:orange and yes.
Reply:orange and NO they are pretty gross
Reply:orange and no
Reply:orange


yum


My landscaper planted a "kumquat magnolia" but i cant find any info online about such a tree..is it misnamed?

A Kumquat is a member of the citrus family (like oranges and lemons) with yellow to red fruits. There is a variety "Marumi" and one called "Meiwa" -- but no "magnolia".





There are many Magnolia species and hundreds of varieties. There are some with the common name of "Cucumber Magnolia", but no kumquat magnolia!!!





What does your tree look like? Does it have any edible fruit??





Good Luck!!

My landscaper planted a "kumquat magnolia" but i cant find any info online about such a tree..is it misnamed?
Kumquat is a citrus and bears an edible fruit. It is also spelled cumquat.





Here in Australia people use it to make jam and brandy.





Search kumquat in wikipedia and you will find more info.
Reply:misnamed


What is a kumquat?

It's a fruit, classified as citrus because it's similar to citrus fruits, but it's not actually citrus. It looks like a tiny, elongated orange -- the size and shape of a grape. The taste is sweet-sour; the skin is edible. I had some amazing ones cut in half and stuffed with a mix of cream cheese, nuts and orange liqueur.

What is a kumquat?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumquat
Reply:ita a vegetable
Reply:It is a tropical fruit, small and orange coloured. Belongs to the citrus family and is grown in Florida, amongst other places.

how to grow azalea

Can I make kumquat whiskey?

HINTS FOR WORKING WITH KUMQUATS:





Pick only those of bright orange color and firm skins. Discard those with dark imperfections or if they appear shriveled or feel soft to the touch. Kumquats with the stems still attached may be stored in the refrigerator up to one month.





KUMQUATS





Yield: 12 – pint jars


3 pounds large round ‘Meiwa’ kumquats


2 1/2 cups golden rum


1 cup triple sec liqueur


2 cups water


1 stick cinnamon


4 cups granulated sugar


Optional: Sliced sugared ginger (specialty stores or Renninger’s Twin Markets, “O Nuts”)


6 – pint jars with lids





1. Set jars into a dishwasher on the hot rinse cycle without detergent. When rinsed, line up on a clean surface. Set caps and lids into a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.


2. Wash roundquats. Insert a small sharp knife all the way through the fruit from the stem through the bottom. Insert it again in the opposite direction, creating a cross. Cut all the way through so air and moisture will be able to fill the center. This is important so the quats will not collapse after cooking, making the skins shrivel and harden to become inedible.


3. Combine rum, Triple Sec, water, cinnamon and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring. Boil, uncovered, 10 minutes.


4. Add roundquats. Bring to a full boil again. Boil, uncovered, 20 minutes, or, depending upon the size of the fruit, until the quat is soft and cooked within. (How will you know? Remove one. Slice in half. Taste.)


5. Drain water from caps and lids.


6. Set a few pieces of sugared ginger on the bottom of each jar. Fill with roundquats and liquid. Do not crowd because the quats will absorb liquid. Cover and screw lids on as tight as possible. Shake each jar and wash under warm water. Push lids several times. They will “pop”, but, as the quats cool, the tops will become tight.





NOTE: If using oval kumquats, increase the sugar by 1 cup.





NOTE: Recipe may be doubled.

Can I make kumquat whiskey?
Only you can answer that one. Cheers!
Reply:Use the link below to explore your drink.


http://www.whiskymag.com/magazine/catego...





KUMQUAT HAPPY JAM





7 pounds kumquats


1 pound sugar-glazed ginger, chopped


1 cup pasteurized Florida orange juice


1/4 cup Triple Sec liqueur


1/4 cup bourbon whiskey


4 pounds granulated sugar


Optional: 5 boxes (packets) Sure Jell® pectin








1. Boil whole kumquats in water to cover 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold water. Cut into halves and remove pulp and seeds. Pulverize in a food processor or through a meat grinder in batches.





2. Soak ginger in cool water 15 minutes, or until softened. Pulverize in a food processor or through a meat grinder.





3. Return to pot and stir in orange juice. Triple Sec, bourbon, chopped ginger, and half the sugar. Allow to sit at least 15 minutes.





4. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, 45 minutes, stirring often. Lower heat if jam begins to stick to the bottom.





5. Add Sure Jell® and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring. Boil 1 minute only and fill 1/2-pint jars according to directions.





Note- If you leave out the orange juice and cook the kumquat mixture longer, the consistency will thicken by itself, eliminating the need for any pectin at the end.


What is a kumquat? Or cumquat?

are slow-growing, evergreen shrubs or small trees, from 2.5–4.5 metres tall, with dense branches


Kingdom: Plantae


Division: Magnoliophyta


Class: Magnoliopsida


Order: Sapindales


Family: Rutaceae


Genus: Citrus

What is a kumquat? Or cumquat?
It's a fruit
Reply:I kumquat is a little Asian citrus fruit that looks like a miniature oval orange. They are very tart and I'm not really sure the best way to eat them.
Reply:It is a small fruit that taste a little sour like a lemon and a little sweet like an orange...you also eat the peel...it is very soft....My DH loves these...
Reply:come on...





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumquat
Reply:It's a small citrus fruit whose outside is actually sweeter than it's inside. Yes, you eat the whole thing.
Reply:Hi





A kumquat resembles a miniature oval orange, 3–5 centimetres long and 2–4 centimetres wide. Depending on variety, peel color ranges from yellow to red. Kumquat fruit is generally in season from late autumn to mid-winter, and can be found in most food markets with other produce. Here is a picture of the kumquat:





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kumqu...
Reply:It is a small citrus fruit. Sour but tasty.
Reply:Looks like a baby orange....about the size of a large grape. You eat it whole, skin and all, and it's very sweet and tart at the same time.....Fun to eat.
Reply:it's like a bitter, miniature orange, here is a picture
Reply:kumquats are cute little orange berries
Reply:I used to eat those lil fruit things when i was little.


It is Asian and I loved those things!
Reply:its a fruit.
Reply:it is a type of ICBM or (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile)





or like everyone else said its a fruit
Reply:Tiny round orange fruit. Eat the inside; you can eat it whole if you like but the skin tastes disgusting to me.


Kumquat.
Reply:A comquat is another name and/ or type of fruit.


It sounds offensive when someone is called that though.


Thats only because most people don't even know what it means. :D





Now everyone... Call your enemys ROttEN COMQUAtS!
Reply:Kumquats are small citrus fruits ..kinda like oranges. Come to Texas and try some Kumquat pie or pudding. Makes an excellent garnish also. A little sour when eaten raw but nice and sweet when cooked.
Reply:its a fruit similar to tiny oranges and they are sour


What is a Kumquat?

A really sweet fruit...yum...hard to find though.Haven't had one since I was a kid! Kinda small and fuzzy like a peach...but much, much sweeter.

What is a Kumquat?
a kumquat is not fuzzy like a peach,it is a citrus fruit the size of a large olive,the skin must be eaten with the pulp as all the sweetness is in the skin. Report It

Reply:Samuel B is right! it is'nt anything at all like what Gothic Martha described, she must have been thinking of another fruit! Report It

Reply:a fruit check out the link





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumquat
Reply:A yummy fruit!
Reply:i do not know
Reply:It is in the citrus family......Tart/sour flesh with an edible somewhat sweet skin.....I personally like it.
Reply:as far as i know, a small tiny orange/lime looking fruit that is.





preserved kumquat is good for ur throat. mix it with water and drink it. :)
Reply:a fruit.
Reply:just as jenh42002 said.





They grow in clusters. Are best eaten whole, skin and all.
Reply:a tiny citrus fruit.
Reply:its a fruit. i hear thats its sour too
Reply:ITS A FRUIT. MY PARENTS STILL HAVE A TREE THAT GROWS THEM, IN THEIR BACKYARD. THEY'RE REALLY GOOD . KINDA LIKE AN ORANGE.
Reply:Veggie a plant that you eat
Reply:It is a small fruit that looks similar to an orange. These fruits are extremely juicy and tasty and usually have a sweet outer skin accompanied by a tart, inner flesh
Reply:The Websters dictionary says it is any of several small citrur fruits with sweet spongy rind and acid pulp.
Reply:It is a small fruit that originated in China. You can see a picture and read all about it at this Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumquat
Reply:its a fruit


I have a kumquat tree that does not produce fruit. What do I have to do to it?

The tree was here when I moved in 8 years ago.

I have a kumquat tree that does not produce fruit. What do I have to do to it?
It may be young and you'll just have to wait for it to mature. If it's the ONLY kumquat tree for miles and miles, waiting wont help... it will have nothing to 'breed' with

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What is a kumquat? or cumquat?

i dunno... I like funny words

What is a kumquat? or cumquat?
a delicious fruit. haha i was one part of a club called the cumquats =)
Reply:Sounds nasty (I like that, lol) };%26gt;)
Reply:Its a small round think that looks like an orange but is the size of like a walnut.. its very bitter if you eat them.


They grow them in Florida....
Reply:kumquat |ˈkəmˌkwät| (also cumquat) noun


-an orangelike fruit related to the citruses, with an edible sweet rind and acid pulp. It is eaten raw or used in preserves.
Reply:I prefer blood oranges/grapefruit.


Funny word: Loblolly
Reply:its a small citrus fruit, orange in colour, olive shaped, about 4-6cm long. they are sour but sweet at the same time, and are eaten whole(not peeled) as their skin is thinner and softer than most citrus fruits. - you should find one and try it, theyre lovely, many supermarkets stock them nowadays. they look very pretty sliced and used as agarnish for salads etc.
Reply:it is a small yellowish orange fruit about the size of a pecan, it is sweet but sour at the same time,
Reply:so, i have heard the name before...never had it though...yes, it's a funny word...does it taste kinda like an orange?...if it does, i probably wouldn't like it.
Reply:Its a fruit!





It's kinda orange....and looks like a mix between a....apple....and a orange.
Reply:It's a fruit...
Reply:I love kumquats. it's a very tiny little orange that you just pop in your mouth peel and all. I once gave one to my brother in law and howled as he sniffed it and then tried to peel it. You peel a kumquat and there's nothing left.
Reply:It's a fruit.
Reply:a very small, but tasty citrus fruit.
Reply:Kumquats are small, oval citrus fruits. They are usually between one to two inches long and have leathery orange or yellow skin. The fruit has a sweet outer skin and a tart inner flesh. The fruit can be eaten whole or some people prefer eating only the skin.





Kumquats are similar in appearance to other citrus fruits except kumquats are much smaller. The picture to the left compares kumquats to an orange.


Whats a giant kumquat?

someone called me that and i have no idea what it means

Whats a giant kumquat?
sounds like some dum insult
Reply:well there stupid a kumquat is a tiny little orange and its really sour so go from there