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Nordmann Kumquat & Where Did It Come From
« on: August 12, 2018, 08:49:05 PM »
Nordmann kumquat (Fortunella margarita “Nordmann,” Citrus margarita “Nordmann”): What is the Nordmann kumquat, and where did it come from?  It came from a Nagami kumquat tree growing in Mr. George Otto Nordmann’s citrus grove.  Out of the many trees in his grove, one of George's trees was found to have a surprise mutation.  That special tree started producing seedless Nagami fruit.  The new mutation was named after the grove's owner, George Nordmann. Nordmann kumquat is a great hand-to-mouth treat directly off the tree, and there is no seeds to spit out. You can also slice some into salads or add some juice or fruit into desserts, baked goods or preserves.  I like to squeeze some juice into a Coke.
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Re: Nordmann Kumquat & Where Did It Come From
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2018, 12:01:15 PM »
Thanks for the history lesson, Millet. I saw this cultivar in a nursery once but didn't know what it was back then. It has never been available again ever since :-[.

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Re: Nordmann Kumquat & Where Did It Come From
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2018, 04:15:38 PM »
Has anyone tried it as a pollen parent?  I'm wondering about the inheritance of the seedless trait.

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Re: Nordmann Kumquat & Where Did It Come From
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2018, 06:36:50 PM »
How’s it compare to changshou kumquat?
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Re: Nordmann Kumquat & Where Did It Come From
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2018, 11:35:01 PM »
How’s it compare to changshou kumquat?

Flavor of nordman is bland

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Re: Nordmann Kumquat & Where Did It Come From
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2018, 11:13:40 AM »
Phil, I'm not sure about Nordman's taste in Texas, but I think they taste about the same as a regular Nagami, only seedless.
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Re: Nordmann Kumquat & Where Did It Come From
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2018, 11:38:26 PM »
Phil, I'm not sure about Nordman's taste in Texas, but I think they taste about the same as a regular Nagami, only seedless.

One would think they taste the same but are bland in Texas. My tree and another one of a friend. He actually topworked
his tree to something tasting better.

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Re: Nordmann Kumquat & Where Did It Come From
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2018, 11:51:57 AM »
The Nordmann's I've grown here in Pennsylvania taste the same as the store-bought Nagamis, but seedless.  I now have a regular seeded Nagami also but I haven't had fruit from it yet.