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Kumquats

Kumquat
Kumquat.jpeg
Malayan kumquat foliage and fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Tribe: Citreae
Genus: Citrus
Species: C. japonica
Binomial name
Citrus japonica
Thunb.
Synonyms
  • Atalantia hindsii (Champ. ex Benth.) Oliv.
  • Citrus erythrocarpa Hayata
  • Citrus hindsii (Champ. ex Benth.) Govaerts
  • Citrus inermis Roxb.
  • Citrus kinokuni Yu.Tanaka
  • Citrus madurensis Lour.
  • Citrus margarita Lour.
  • Citrus microcarpa Bunge
  • Fortunella bawangica C.C.Huang
  • Fortunella chintou (Swingle) C.C. Huang
  • Fortunella crassifolia Swingle
  • Fortunella hindsii (Champ. ex Benth.) Swingle
  • Fortunella japonica (Thunb.) Swingle
  • Fortunella margarita (Lour.) Swingle
  • Fortunella obovata Tanaka
  • Sclerostylis hindsii Champ. ex Benth.
  • Sclerostylis venosa Champ. ex Benth.
  • × Citrofortunella madurensis (Lour.) D.Rivera & al.
Kumquat
Chinese name
Chinese 金橘
Literal meaning golden orange
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese 柑橘
Literal meaning little tangerine orange
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese kim quất
Thai name
Thai ส้มจี๊ด
RTGS somchíd
Korean name
Hangul 금귤
Hanja 金橘
Japanese name
Kanji 金柑
Nepali name
Nepali muntala
Kumquats, raw
Fortunella spp.
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 296 kJ (71 kcal)
15.9 g
Sugars 9.36 g
Dietary fiber 6.5 g
0.86 g
1.88 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv.
(2%)
15 μg
129 μg
Thiamine (B1)
(3%)
0.037 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
(8%)
0.09 mg
Niacin (B3)
(3%)
0.429 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
(4%)
0.208 mg
Vitamin B6
(3%)
0.036 mg
Folate (B9)
(4%)
17 μg
Choline
(2%)
8.4 mg
Vitamin C
(53%)
43.9 mg
Vitamin E
(1%)
0.15 mg
Minerals
Calcium
(6%)
62 mg
Iron
(7%)
0.86 mg
Magnesium
(6%)
20 mg
Manganese
(6%)
0.135 mg
Phosphorus
(3%)
19 mg
Potassium
(4%)
186 mg
Sodium
(1%)
10 mg
Zinc
(2%)
0.17 mg

Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database

Kumquats (or cumquats in Australian English; UK /ˈkʌmkwɒt/;US /ˈkʌmˌkwɑːt/ or /ˈkʌmkwɔːt/) (Citrus japonica) are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae. They were previously classified as forming the now historical genus Fortunella, or placed within Citrus sensu lato.

The edible fruit closely resembles that of the orange (Citrus sinensis), but it is much smaller, being approximately the size and shape of a large olive. Kumquat is a fairly cold-hardy citrus.


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