Common Name: Kumquat
Vernacular Name: Kinkan
Botanical Name: Citrus fortunella
Specimens From: China
The "cute baby of oranges". As this fruit originated from China, the name of this fruit is actually in Cantonese (a dialect of Chinese). What does kumquat means? This fruit name is a direct translation, literally means "golden mandarin baby" (mandarin as in mandarin orange. But it is not a small orange nor a mandarin.
Depending on the few known species of kumquat, the shape is either round or oval. Green when unripe and will turn yellow to orange in colour. It is nice to eat it as a snack and it is easy to eat as no peeling is required, unlike oranges.
Kumquat can be eaten whole, including the thin skin but not counting the seeds. In fact, the skin is the sweetest and the center of the fruit is sour. So end up with a blend of juicy sweet and sour taste.
Kumquat; Citrus fortunella; Aurantioideae; Rutaceae.
Other fruits in the same family: Blood Orange, Bael
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