Kinkan is often attracted to hybridization; its natural and artificial intergeneric and interspecific hybrids with lemon, tangerine and other citruses are known: Calamondin, Limequat, Oranzhekvat.
4. Therapeutic actions of kumquat
You can talk for hours about the beneficial properties of kumquat, since its amazing antibacterial, anti-alcoholic and gastronomic properties deserve true respect. Kumquat is eaten raw or cooked, while the peel is not removed, since it contains a huge part of useful substances. Loaded with an incredible amount of essential oils and substances, the kumquat peel can be beneficial even when separated from the fruit. It is laid out at home as an effective antibacterial agent that fights bacteria and viruses. In many Asian countries, it is kept near an open flame, hoping that this will expand the spectrum of action of useful substances. And in addition to curing acute respiratory infections and colds, beneficial features kumquat are also used to treat fungal infections. This is due to the rather high content of furacumarin.
Like most citrus fruits, kumquat relieves nervous tension, helps with apathy, depression and normalizes digestion. Kumquat fruits are rich in calcium and potassium, vitamins C, A. And thanks to the anti-alcohol effect, this wonderful fruit is useful after heavy libations. Just a few fresh kumquat fruits, and life will again delight you with its bright colors! Kumquat pleases flower growers not only with the appearance of a slender and fluffy tree, but also with wonderful taste, very fragrant fruits, containing a large amount of essential oils, vitamins and nutrients. Dessert and very spicy fresh kinkan fruits are eaten whole, without peeling, because they have a very thin skin, slightly tart, tightly attached to the sweetish or sour pulp. The sour fruit of the kumquat is good as a snack for strong drinks. Kinkan fruits are also used in cooking: they are used to decorate the table, add to fruit salads, make sauces from them, bake with meat and fish, make jam from them, candied and make candied whole fruits. The bactericidal fruits of kinkan have long been used in folk medicine of the East to treat fungal infections, respiratory diseases, and even to relieve hangover syndrome.
The care is the same as for other citrus fruits.
The plant is light and moisture-loving. He needs a sunny location, in the summer it is advisable to take the plant out into the open air. In winter, they are kept in a cool, light room at a temperature of 4-6 degrees Celsius. If it is impossible to lower the temperature, then additional lighting is needed for the normal development of the plant. Watering is abundant in summer, moderate in winter, avoiding waterlogging or drying out of the substrate, and only with warm water. As with other citrus fruits, watering with cold water causes the leaves to fall off. It is necessary to regularly spray the plant, especially in dry air in heat and with steam heating, often wipe the leaves. For fruiting, regular feeding is necessary, the temperature is about 20 degrees Celsius and the correct formation of the crown. All side shoots are pruned in spring, leaving no more than 3-4 young shoots on each side branch. Propagated by cuttings at a temperature of 25-28 degrees Celsius, grafting and seeds. With vegetative propagation, the crops can be harvested already in the 2nd year.
Lighting:
In the summer, the kinkan tree should be kept in diffused sunlight. In winter, on the contrary, you should create maximum natural lighting and access to direct sunlight, placing a pea with a plant on the south window. Artificial lighting is also practiced in winter.
Temperature:
Kumquat loves hot summers (25-30 degrees) and cool winters (15-18 degrees). The tree really likes the summer content in the fresh air, in the garden. Kinkan should be protected from excessive overheating during the daytime and from hypothermia at night. To prevent overheating of the roots of the kumquat and to avoid rapid drying of the soil in the pot, it is placed in a box with wet moss, peat, sand or sawdust, or the pot is dropped into the garden soil for the summer, or whitened outside, or the container is covered from the sun's rays with insulating material. The soil in a pot from above is mulched with manure, peat, grass, etc. During the period of budding, flowering and setting of kinkan fruits, the optimum air and soil temperature is 15-18 degrees.
Air humidity :
Kinkan loves humid air. When the air is very dry (especially in winter), the kumquat often sheds its leaves, it is attacked by pests (scale insects, spider mites). The relative humidity of the air can be increased by regularly spraying the kinkan crown with settled water at room temperature, as well as by installing bowls with water on heating batteries or next to a tree in winter.
Watering:
It is important to maintain adequate and regular watering for the kumquat. In the spring, the kinkana tree is usually watered every other day, in the summer - every day, maintaining optimal soil moisture. In winter, the kumquat should be watered sparingly and sparingly (1-2 times a week). For watering a kinkan, it is better to use settled water with a temperature not lower than room temperature; from cold water at the kumquat leaves turn yellow and fall.
Top dressing:
The timing of application and the amount of fertilizers, their ratio depends on the size of the container, on the nutritional value of the soil, on the age and condition of the plant, on the season and other factors. The smaller the pot and the larger the plant, the more often it is fertilized. From March to September, fruiting kumquat trees are usually fed 2-3 times a month, and in the rest of the period - no more than once a month. A kinkan tree is fertilized with an aqueous solution of mineral fertilizers at the rate of: 2-3 g of ammonium nitrate, 1-2 g of potassium salt or potassium chloride and 4-6 g of simple superphosphate, dissolved in 1 liter of water. It is useful to feed the kumquat with a solution of wood ash. In spring and summer, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers (without chlorine!) Is useful to alternate with the introduction of slurry (1 part of cow dung per 10 parts of water).
Transfer:
Fruiting kinkan is transplanted in late February-early March (before the start of shoot growth) no more than 2-3 years later. Transplanting the kumquat from a smaller container to a larger one is carried out by transshipment, while avoiding damage to the root ball of earth. When transplanting, drainage is completely renewed; as drainage, fragments of shards are placed on the bottom of the container with the convex side up, on top of which coarse sand (3-4 cm) is poured. A layer of fertile soil is laid on the drainage, corresponding to the increased height of the pot. Partially, avoiding damage to the roots, replace the topsoil in an earthen coma. The formed side cracks between the walls of the new pot and a lump of earth with roots are filled with fresh soil mixture, compaction along the walls. The transplanted kinkan tree is watered abundantly and placed in a warm, shaded place for 10-15 days. During this period, daily spraying of its crown with lukewarm water is useful.
The soil:
For the cultivation of kumquat, a soil mixture is used, consisting of sod soil, fertile and structural garden soil, rotted manure or leaf humus with the addition of medium-grained sand in a combination (2: 1: 1: 0.5). For young plants, a relatively light soil mixture is required, and for fruiting kumquat trees, a heavier one (the amount of sod or garden soil is increased by 1.5-2 times).
Reproduction. Kinkan, like all citrus fruits, can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, layering and grafting:
Seeds:
Kumquat seeds are planted in a pot with a mixture of garden soil and river sand. The first shoots usually appear after 30-40 days, and sometimes even after 2 months. Kinkan seedlings dive in the phase of 4-5 leaves; they react painfully to the transplant. Previously (10-15 days before the pick), without removing the plants from the soil, their tap roots are pruned - without such pruning, they do not branch, but grow in length and curl at the bottom of the pot in rings. The operation of cutting the roots is carried out with a knife at a depth of 8-10 cm, introducing it into the soil at an angle of 45 ° at a distance of 8-10 cm from the plant. When picking, the kumquat seedlings are carefully removed from the pot and transplanted into individual pots.
Plants grown from seeds do not retain varietal characteristics; they enter fruiting late (after 10 years and later). The seed method of reproduction of kinkan is used only for breeding purposes and for growing rootstocks.
Cuttings:
When kept indoors, kumquats are propagated mainly by cuttings.
Kumquat cuttings can be carried out throughout the year, but the best results are obtained by doing this work in April. Pre-planting treatment of kinkan cuttings with a growth stimulator (for example, an aqueous solution of the KANU preparation at a concentration of 100-150 mg / l throughout the day) accelerates the process of root formation, increases the number of engrafted cuttings and better root development.
For cutting kinkan cuttings, autumn shoots harvested from healthy fruit-bearing plants are used. Green, flexible, not yet lignified shoots are cut into cuttings 5-8 cm long with two or three buds. The lower perpendicular cut of the cutting is made 0.5 cm below the kidney, the upper (oblique) - 1 cm above the last kidney. The leaf blades of the cutting, depending on their size, are cut by a third or 2/3. The lower cuts of the cuttings are attached with charcoal powder to avoid decay.
Kumquat cuttings are rooted in a pot under a glass jar. But the bottom of the pot is laid with drainage (sand, gravel), covered with a thin layer of sphagnum moss, a layer of fertile soil is poured on top and slightly compacted, then covering it with a layer of washed river sand 3-4 cm thick.In a pot with a diameter of 7-9 cm, 3- 5 cuttings of kumquat to a depth of 1.5-2 cm, cover them with a glass jar and put the pot in a warm place in diffused sunlight.
Caring for kumquat cuttings consists in maintaining the optimal air temperature (20-25 degrees) and regular watering with water, the temperature of which should be 2-3 degrees above room temperature. If these conditions are met, roots are formed in kinkan cuttings after 15-20 days, buds quickly start growing. Rooted plants are planted in pots with a diameter of 10-12 cm with a soil mixture consisting of 2 parts of sod land, 1 part of leaf humus or decomposed manure and 1/2 part of river sand.
Reproduction by layering:
When kumquat propagates by layering on a fruiting plant in the spring, an annual shoot or branch 20-25 cm long and 0.5-0.6 cm thick is selected.Above 10 cm from the base of the branch, two annular cuts are made in the bark (every 0.8-1 cm each from a friend) and remove the bark ring. All kinkan leaves located 5 cm above and below the ring are cut off. A small plastic container (7-8 cm in diameter) is carefully cut along the center, two semicircles are cut in the center along the thickness of the branch (shoot) on the halves of the bottom. The container is tied to a branch (shoot) of the kumquat so that the bark cut is located in the center of the container. The halves of the container are fastened with wire and filled with a peat-sand mixture (1: 1); the substrate is periodically moistened. After 20-30 days, roots are formed above the annular incision of the bark. After about 2 months, the shoot (branch) of the kumquat below the bottom of the container is cut off, its halves are carefully separated, a new plant with a lump of soil is transplanted into a pot with a diameter of 12-15 cm. The rooted kinkan is watered regularly and abundantly, placed for 10-15 days in a shaded place, and then exposed to diffused sunlight.
Reproduction by grafting:
When kumquat propagates, the stock is usually grafted with its seedlings, which have reached a thickness of 0.6-0.8 cm at the base. It is also recommended to inoculate kinkan shoots on the stock of a three-leafed ponzirus or grapefruit. A frequently practiced method of grafting is with a flap in the butt or the usual budding of the cultivar with an eye on the bark. Kinkan grafting is carried out during the period of sap flow and active growth of shoots on the scion and rootstock. After a month and a half, when the eyes take root, the aerial part of the kumquat seedlings is cut off to the grafting site and they begin to form a crown from the growing shoot. Wild growth on the hemp is removed.
Kinkans grown from cuttings and cuttings begin to bear fruit somewhat earlier than grafted plants, but they develop worse and are more affected by gum flow. Grafted kumquats are more hardy and resistant to unfavorable growth factors.
Kumquat (translated from Chinese "golden apple") or kinkan - an evergreen citrus tree. The charming plant has a dense crown with bright green leaves and fragrant white-pink flowers, and during fruiting, the kumquat is completely covered with small orange or yellow fruits.
Kinkan is especially popular among the craftsmen who create bonsai. Those who want to start such a beautiful plant are interested in the questions: is it possible to cultivate a kumquat at home and how to care for an exotic kumquat at home?
Kumquat care at home
Kinkan is quite picky about growing conditions. For successful vegetation of a plant in a home environment, the necessary microclimate should be created.
Lighting
The kumquat prefers diffused light in summer and direct sunlight in winter. If there is not enough light during the winter months, additional artificial lighting should be provided.
Air temperature
The optimum temperature for keeping a tree in summer is + 25 ... 30 degrees, and in winter - at least +15 degrees. To avoid overheating of the soil, it is recommended to place the pot with the plant in sawdust or sand.
Air humidity
It is necessary to provide the plant with moist air by regularly spraying the crown with water at room temperature.
Watering
Kumquat loves watering plentifully. In spring and summer, the tree is watered almost every day, making sure that the soil remains moist. In winter, the amount of watering is reduced to 1 - 2 times a week. Only settled water is used.
Top dressing
A simple rule applies here: the smaller the pot capacity and the larger the plant, the more often the kumquat is fertilized. In the warm period, feeding is applied 2 - 3 times a month, in the cold - 1 time per month and a half. A solution of mineral fertilizers is suitable for fertilization: for 1 liter of water, 2 g of ammonium nitrate and potassium salt and 5 g of simple superphosphate are taken.
Reproduction of kumquat
At home, kumquat, like other citrus fruits, propagates by grafting, layering and cuttings. Moreover, it was noticed that kumquats grown from cuttings or layering begin to bear fruit earlier, but grafted plants grow stronger and healthier.
Kumquat transplant
The plant is transplanted at the end of winter before the start of shoot growth, no more than once every 3 years. A larger container is prepared for transplantation, a drainage layer is laid out on its bottom, then a layer of fertile soil. The roots of the tree are carefully freed along with the earthen lump, and the transfer method is used to move the kumquat into a new pot. The gaps formed between the walls of the vessel and the lump of earth are filled with a soil mixture, slightly compacting it. For 2 weeks, the transplanted kinkan is placed in a warm, shaded place.
How to pollinate a kumquat?
The flowers of the kinkan are bisexual, so self-pollination of the plant is possible. But for a more efficient crossover way 
pollination, it is better to keep a couple of trees in the house. When moving plants to a garden plot or loggia during a warm period, pollination with insects is possible.
Kumquat dropped leaves
In dry air, especially in cold weather, kinkan sheds its leaves. The plant loses its vitality and is attacked by pests (s). Frequent spraying of the crown with settled water and placing containers with water next to the heating devices will help maintain the health of the plant and a presentable appearance. Watering with cold water can also cause the leaves to fall off. Kumquat should only be watered with real room temperature water!
Have you tried kumquat yet? What kind of fruit is this? Sweet delicious citrus will surely surprise you with its taste and aroma. I want to tell you about it, as well as about what the kumquat is useful for, where it comes from, how to grow a tree from a stone at home.
My sister always treats me to all the outlandish fruits when she comes to visit from the Black Sea coast. She also introduced me to the kumquat, bringing dried fruits. For a long time I could not understand what kind of fruit it is, what it looks like. Citrus taste, sweet, with a slight bitterness. I didn’t immediately realize that I was eating it with the peel, as it didn’t look like it was there at all. But I ate the present with lightning speed, as much as I liked it.
What is kumquat
The photo above is the same fruit - fresh, syrupy and dried. What fruit does it look like the most? At first glance, it looks like a small orange (externally), but when you taste it, you will discover completely new flavors. Its fruits are very small, their length is about 5-6 cm, and the diameter — no more than 3 cm.
If we compare all the citrus fruits we know, then in terms of taste, it is most similar to sweet tangerine. In China, it is called the "golden orange" not only because of its external resemblance, but also because of the benefits it brings to our body.
Kumquat is low in calories, so you can eat it fresh without fear for your figure, 70 kcal per 100 g of product is an indicator of the calorie content of fresh citrus fruits. However, you should be aware that dried or dried fruits are more high-calorie, in a 100 g sachet, which are usually sold in stores, there are approximately 280 kcal.
Another interesting question related to its names. This representative of the rue family has two more names that are quite widely used in colloquial speech and in the corresponding thematic forums. One is fortunella and the other is kinkan. In China, in the homeland of the plant, it is often called a kumquat, the Japanese call it a kinkan. Fortunella is called it because of its belonging to an independent genus, while citrus is the general name for this culture.
Kumquat in vivo Fortunella fruit is 80% water, contains potassium - it is the most in the fruit, it also contains a lot of carbohydrates and organic components (monosaccharides). Calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron and sodium are also on the list of minerals present in this little sunny fruit. Vitamin C in kumquat is the most (almost 50%), slightly less vitamin A, E, B3 and B5, P.
The list of useful components can be continued for a long time: antioxidants, essential oils, fatty acids (unsaturated and saturated, polyunsaturated), lutein, carotene, pectin. This citrus has one remarkable characteristic worthy of attention. — wherever it grows, it will not "pull" nitrates from the soil, and accordingly, it will not accumulate them in the skin or pulp.
By the way, about the peel - it is incredibly useful, along with the pulp of the fruit.
An evergreen tree of the genus Fortunella, called by the Chinese "kumquat", which means "golden apple". The Japanese call it "kinkan", which means "golden orange".
An evergreen tree of the genus Fortunella, called by the Chinese "kumquat", which means "golden apple". The Japanese call it "kinkan", which means "golden orange".
Small spool but precious
The plant was brought to Europe in the 19th century. And now this plant, attractive due to the abundance of small orange fruits, can be found in the homes of lovers of plant exoticism. There are also many naturally and artificially bred hybrids with other citrus fruits - lime, tangerine, orange. Kumquat fruits are the smallest among all citrus fruits.
The kumquat tree has many advantages: it is quite compact and miniature for indoor cultivation, has a decorative dense crown with medium-sized leaves, blooms beautifully in a white-pink color and bears fruit actively. How can you not love such a plant!
Kumquat fruits are delicious and fragrant, they contain many vitamins and essential oils. So the benefits of this plant are obvious.
Less is more
At home, the kumquat tree can reach 1.5 m. To keep the plant compact, you need to limit the size of the container. All plant varieties can be grown in room culture, and a hybrid with tangerine can also be grown. The most common varieties are Nagami, Meiva, Marumi. These varieties can withstand temperatures down to -12 -C.
Blooming "for an encore"
Kumquat blooms in July-August and lasts up to 7 days. Re-flowering can occur in 2-3 weeks.
The flowering of the kumquat, like other citrus fruits, should be regulated. The fruits ripen in winter, by January.
Lighting
In the summertime, the kumquat tree must be protected from active and direct sunlight. In winter, on the contrary, it is necessary to strive for maximum natural light and direct sunlight.
The plant pot is placed on the south window. Artificial lighting will also be useful.
Temperature
The kumquat's favorite temperature ranges from very hot in summer to cool in winter. But you should still protect from strong overheating during the day and hypothermia at night. In the summer, kumquats are often moved to the garden and kept outdoors.
As protection against overheating, the pot is buried in the ground, mulching with grass, peat or manure, and the use of insulating material.
Humidity
Kumquat prefers humid air. If the air is too dry, it can shed leaves or get sick. The air humidity is maintained by constantly spraying the crown with water at room temperature, by installing water tanks near the heating devices or by installing a humidifier.
Watering
Watering should be regular to maintain soil moisture: in spring - every two days, in summer every day, and in winter very moderately, once a week. Water only with warm water. Otherwise, the leaves turn yellow and may fall off.
Top dressing
Fertilizing the plant from spring to autumn should be 2-3 times a month, in winter, once is enough. But, nevertheless, the timing of feeding should be commensurate with the size of the container, the size and age of the tree. For top dressing, a solution of mineral fertilizers, a solution of wood ash is used, and in the summer, when in the garden, a solution of slurry.
Transfer
The kumquat is transplanted every 2-3 years by transferring it into a larger pot. Drainage is required. After transplanting, water it abundantly and place the plant in a warm, slightly shaded place. The soil mixture for kumquat is made up of sod land, fertile soil, rotted manure or leaf humus and sand. For young plants, a lighter soil mixture is used, and for fruiting plants, a heavier one.published
The inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun call this cute little fruit "kinkan", which translates as "golden orange". The fruits of this exotic plant really look like miniature oranges, although they taste akin to tangerines. We are talking about kumquat, a culture that was introduced to Southeast Asia in the century before last. Translated from Chinese, namely China is considered the birthplace of this citrus tree, kumquat - "golden apple". Many people dream of growing an evergreen tree with fragrant fruits at home. And this is easy enough to do.
Preparing for landing
For growing kumquat, seeds from dried and generally processed fruits are not at all suitable. Planting a kumquat requires fresh seeds from fully ripe fruit, which can be purchased at the store. The maturity of the seeds is confirmed by the uniform dark color. Several processing procedures are required before planting.
For washing, warm water is poured into a small container and seeds are placed there. Stir the water slightly with a wooden stick, forcing the seeds to cleanse of the outer inhibitory layer that prevents their germination. After a few minutes, the water is drained, leaving the seeds. After cleansing from excess skin, the kumquat bones on gauze are placed in a saucer, poured with a small amount of water and removed to a warm place, for example, under a battery. It is necessary to ensure that the gauze does not dry out, and periodically add water. On the third day, it is worth adding to the saucer a means to stimulate seed germination, for example "Epin".
The subtleties of sowing seeds
For growing kumquat, it is better to purchase a specialized soil for citrus plants, it contains essential trace elements. A flower pot is suitable as a container, on the bottom of which drainage is poured with a layer of 6–8 cm. Kumquat is a tropical plant, so you need to plant seeds in moist and loose soil. The seeds are lightly pressed into the soil and sprinkled with a thin layer of earth. It is better to sow several seeds at once, because the kumquat is quite tough-like; later, extra sprouts can be removed, leaving the strongest, or simply planted. For creating greenhouse effect the crops in the pot must be covered with glass or stretched over a film, and then removed to a dark and warm place.
Before the emergence of shoots, it is necessary to monitor the moisture content of the soil, preventing it from drying out, but not flooding it, because the bones can rot and die from excess water. Sprouts begin to break out of the ground in the second month after planting. at a temperature not lower than 20 ° C. After the emergence of seedlings from the container, it is necessary to remove the film or glass, otherwise the kumquat will simply suffocate and die. To obtain maximum illumination, the pot with the plant must be rearranged on the windowsill closer to the light, preferably to the south.
Pick and transfer
If there are several shoots, then after the appearance of the fourth true leaf, the seedlings dive into separate pots. The level of growth of the future tree will depend on the height of the container. To stimulate the growth of lateral roots, it is worth trimming the root of the plant. This procedure should be carried out at the beginning of the blooming of the second pair of true leaves. To do this, at a short distance from the sprout, they pierce the soil with a sharp knife, cutting the long main root. After about two weeks, the root will begin to grow in width, then you can carefully, without touching the roots, transplant each seedling into a separate pot together with a lump of earth.
Watering and feeding
In the summer, the future tree needs to be watered daily, its roots cannot stand the drying out of the soil. In winter, it is watered moderately, focusing on soil moisture, on average, no more than once a week. For irrigation, only warm, settled water should be used. From March to September, when the kumquat has an active growing season, you need to apply top dressing 2-3 times a month to the soil, the rest of the time, 1 top dressing for 1.5 months is enough. Fertilizers for the tree are suitable, as for other citrus fruits, mineral. For example, you can feed the kumquat with the following mixture:
- 2 g of ammonium nitrate;
- 2 g of potassium salt;
- 5 g of simple superphosphate;
- 1 liter of water.
You can also use a solution made from wood ash.
Kumquat care
In winter the plant needs a lot of sunlight, so it should stand on the lightest windowsill. If necessary, it must be illuminated with a lamp. In summer, the kumquat prefers diffused light, besides, it can and should be taken out into the garden or vegetable garden, on the balcony, so that the tree is well ventilated. Kumquat needs sufficient air humidity... If it gets too dry, it may shed the leaves. In summer, the plant will feel comfortable at a temperature of 25-30 ° C, while in winter 15-18 ° C is enough. In hot weather, the kumquat must be sprayed with warm water.
Transfer trees are carried out before the spring growth of shoots with a frequency of once every 3-4 years. As a bisexual plant, the kumquat is self-pollinating, but for the correct result it is worth keeping at least a couple of such trees at home for cross-pollination. The first small fruits can be obtained not earlier than the 10th year. Kumquat grown from seed will require grafting for earlier fruiting.
At home, growth in kumquat begins in April and lasts up to two months. Young plants grow twice a year by an average of 8 cm. With proper home care, the kumquat reaches 1.5 m in height. Young shoots branch off chaotically, therefore, to form a neat and strong crown of the tree, you need to pinch the ends of the shoots annually, preventing them from growing at random.
Flowering and fruiting
Kumquat blooms in mid-July, small white flowers are successfully collected in a brush for pollination. Flowering takes place in two stages with a difference of 2-3 weeks. The fruits begin to set by the beginning of winter, and the first ripen at the end of December. Bright orange or golden oranges weigh an average of 30 g, are oval or round, each cut in diameter up to 2 cm, length - 5-6 cm. Exotic tree bears fruit almost all winter, the last fruits ripen in February. The taste of the pulp is sour, but the thin skin is sweet, thanks to which the kumquat can be eaten with the peel. The calorie content of each orange does not exceed 60 kcal per 100 g.
Application and benefits
Kumquat contains many beneficial substances:
- potassium;
- calcium;
- vitamin A;
- vitamin C;
- a large amount of essential oils.
Kumquat fruits saturate the body with useful substances, help in the treatment of colds and fungal infections. Small oranges are delicious fresh and are successfully used in cooking. Jam, jams are made from kumquat, marmalade and candied fruits are prepared, if, of course, the harvest is abundant.
Decorative properties of kumquat
When kept at home, the kumquat undergoes formation, which means that you can achieve any height and width that is required. The kumquat is popular when creating bonsai, so a tousled crown is unlikely to suit him. And even if you set out to grow a tree just for the sake of experiment, you should still enjoy the beautiful autumn flowering of the plant. When it is snowy winter outside the window, and orange fruits appear on the tree, like lights, a summer atmosphere and a wonderful warm mood reign in the room.