KUMQUAT
October 10th, 2011 → 1:30 am @ Shanti
“Vitamins and minerals in fresh food”
KUMQUAT
Kumquats look like little oranges, only much smaller and are eaten with the skin on. There are different varieties, which have different tart-ness. The rounded ones are more sour and tart, but the elongated variety is very nice, but must be tree ripened and really orange in colour, before you eat them. The flavour is quite unique and not really like the orange.
The skins are rich in anti-oxidants and taste very nice.
Vitamins: C, A. B1, B3, B5, B6, B9
Minerals: Iron, Copper, Calcium, Manganese, Magnesium, Zinc.
Kumquats are easily grown in pots on the verandah or sun deck. They need full sun and are available in the miniature varieties. Make sure you get the elongated, sweet ones. Ask your nursery man/woman for the right one.
