Kumquat Trees
- Care and Planting:
Limequats can be grown indoors or outdoors providing the temperature stays between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F). They are fairly small and can be planted in containers or pots. Plant limequats in a well drained fertile soil. Incorporate a good compost with some gravel or other drainage-aiding substance. Sand, despite popular opinion, is poor for aiding drainage. Adding mulch or compact on top of the soil can be very beneficial. Plant anytime of the year, watering it well. Water when nearly dry and add fertilize occasionally. It can be pruned to keep a shape.
Plants grow fairly slowly and flower and fruit between 5–7 months and rest for 7–5 months.
Limequats are more cold hardy than limes but less cold-hardy than kumquats.
- Retail Price (5 gal):: $29.00
- Retail Price (15 gal): $72.00
- Cultivar Type: $230.00
- Hardy To: Spring-Summer
- Chill Hours: Above 32 degrees
The limequat produces an abundance of fruit even at a young age. The fruit is small, oval, greenish yellow and contains seeds or pips.
- Retail Price (5 gal):: $29.00
- Retail Price (15 gal): $72.00
- Cultivar Type: $230.00
Meiwa kumquats are more round in shape and are often referred to as "sweet kumquats".
- Retail Price (5 gal):: $29.00
- Retail Price (15 gal): $72.00
- Cultivar Type: $230.00
- Chill Hours: Degrees
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.