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kumquat o quinoto

Fortunella

Description:

El fruto es un hesperidio oblongo u ovoide, de hasta 5 cm de largo, cubierto por una fina y aromática piel amarilla, anaranjada o roja con glándulas oleicas claramente visibles, comestible. La pulpa está segmentada, y es ligeramente ácida, de color naranja.

Habitat:

Jardines de la Avenida del Marqués de Doas Aguas, Valencia.

Notes:

Los kumquats o quinotos son un género de árboles y arbustos frutales de la familia de las rutáceas, estrechamente emparentados con los cítricos, con los que son capaces de hibridarse.

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6 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Fruitful ornaments of gardens... :)

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 12 years ago

In Spain recently being introduced as an ornamental tree.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

It makes delicious jam, but I mostly pick it fromthe bush and eat off the rinds as the center is sour.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Also that dots on fruits are helped.. :)

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 12 years ago

Yes, family Rutaceae, related to citrus.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Must be a kind of Lemon. Leaves telling.. :)

eulalia rubio
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eulalia rubio

Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Jun 17, 2011
Submitted on Jun 17, 2011

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