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Meiwa Kumquat

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Mysta:
Hello! So I have a pretty young Meiwa and was considering getting a more mature one to try in the ground - but figured I would ask how sweet/good is it really? A normal kumquat at store for me is a bit too tart so was putting some faith in this one being truly sweet.

brian:
Meiwa is the sweetest kumquat available, aside from that new unobtainable Honey Crisp one.  The only kumquat fruits I've ever seen for sale at normal grocery stores are Nagami type - skinny, long fruits and much more sour than Meiwa.  They are very different.  I have only ever seen asian specialty stores carrying Meiwa.

If yours is grafted it should fruit the first year, or certainly by the second.  You don't need a large tree to try the fruit.

nagami kumquat


meiwa kumquat

brad:
The juice is still a bit sour, but the skin and rind are super sweet (honestly sometimes a bit too sweet for my personal tastes).  One thing I found though is Meiwa can have a lot more seeds than Nagami

poncirsguy:
Meiwa kumquats arw very good from half to fully ripe.

SoCalGardenNut:
It’s very good and sweet. I got rid of 2 Nagami Kumquat trees, they are too sour for me, didn’t know what to do with them.

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