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is kumquat mediterranean?
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Posted by marvelousmarvin SoCal (My Page) on Sun, Jan 14, 07 at 2:44
| I know that the orange and lemon are both considered to be mediterranean at this point, but what about the kumquat? Its in the same family, but when I think of Tuscan Mediterranean, I think of meyer lemons, not kumquats. |
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RE: is kumquat mediterranean?
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- Posted by amato 8a-northern Greece (My Page) on
Sun, Jan 14, 07 at 13:16
| No, kumquat is not mediterranean, it's chinese It originates from the south-eastern China
The name Kumquat derives from the chinese "Chin Kan" which means golden tangerin
Kumquat was first introduced in Europe in 1846 by Robert Fortune, a plant collector in London
Initially it was ranged in the Citrus genus, but later that species was discovered to have its own characteristics and belonged since to its own team of Fortunella genus In USA it was introduced in 1850 |
RE: is kumquat mediterranean?
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| I know kumquat is originally from china, but isn't the orange also from asia as well even though its now considered to be a part of the mediterranean garden? |
RE: is kumquat mediterranean?
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- Posted by amato 8a-northern Greece (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 15, 07 at 13:18
| Yes indeed If you pose it like that, every citrus could very well be considered mediterranean In fact there are so many cultivars present here, from the most tender to the hardiest ones(ie Poncirus trifoliata) Do you live in California? If so, there are lots of Citrus cultivated also, isn't it?(commercially I mean) |
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