My Edibles: Kumquat Trees

Kumquat - Nagami (Grafted)

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Growing beautifully, I have my first crop of kumquats this year and I can't wait for the sensational sweet and lively sour little fruits - yummy.  A gorgeous tree which is highly ornamental - the main problem I have is that it looks so beautiful in fruit I am reluctant to strip the tree of its bright orange fruit.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kumquat - Calomondin (Grafted) ^9/10

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Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic lifter, citrus slow release, compost

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: I have just discovered the miracle that is home made white oil - mix one cup of sunflower oil to one quarter cup of washing liquid.  Add one teaspoon of this mixture to each cup of water and spray on both sides of leaves and bark of citrus to control

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Kumquat - Variegated (Grafted) ^10/10

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This varietie of kumquate is very juicy and it smell lovely.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Kumquat - Variegated (Grafted)

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09/11/10 - This tree is doing well with a few fruits hanging on the tip of the branches.

Planted in the ground in May 2010.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kumquat - Nagami

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09/11/10 - This plant wasn't as vigorous as the other two kumquats, Meiwa and Calomondin, at the time of purchase. Added to that, it's leaves are constantly being devoured by the snails that there are hardly any leaves left on the tree. Not a good sign indeed.

Planted in the ground in May 2010.

Planted: 2010

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Kumquat - Meiwa (Grafted)

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The plant was doing quite well intially but with recent constant attacks by the snail I am not sure whether it will bounce back.

Planted in the ground in May 2010.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kumquat - Calomondin (Grafted)

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The Calomondin is planted next to the other kumquats, Meiwa and Nagami, but it seems to doing well compared to its counterparts.

Planted in the ground in May 2010.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Please refer to Meyer Lemon for reference.

Kumquat - Nagami (Grafted) ^6/10

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Sweeter fruit that other specimines I've tried. The fruit is great to nibble on when one is hungry in the backyard.

Fruiting Months June and July

Planted: 2007

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Kumquat - Meiwa (Grafted) ^10/10

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I love eating these sweet-sour lemonly citrus straight- especially for their sweet rind. Out of the fruit trees I have planted these were the first to have fruit, and from family I know they are a very productive plant. Unfortunately the possum wanted to try too and climbed up the stalk of one yound bush, causing it to snap in half. It seems to be still surving by a sliver of bark, and I think it has a new bud coming from above the graft mark so that is good news. 

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: nagami

Fertiliser or Organics Used: mucl, blood n bone, gypsum

Kumquat - Variegated (Grafted) ^4/10

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It bore no fruit whereever I put it, it then dried out and looked terrible. I then planted it in the ground to hide my shame and it then died/was smothered by other plants.

Pollination: No

Kumquat - Nagami (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - great little tree as centrepiece in mandala garden, sweet sweet skin with sour flesh, kids love helping make jam plus eating them off the bush - one likes the skin and one likes the flesh - handy.

Fruiting Months July, August, September

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 6 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control: clip off leaves going bad and destroy. spray with eco oil weekly if see white tracks on leaves.

Organic Status:Organic

Kumquat - Nagami

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Kumquat - Nagami

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Received as a gift in Nov 2005. Made Liquer in 2007, marmalade in 2008 but vinegar flies ruined the fruit in 2009. 2010 irregular fruit ripening and a lot of fruit drop. So I gave it a major prune, reshape before spring. For Liquer I infuse the fruit in vodka (there are other recipes that use higher % alcohol!) which I try to leave for over 3 months. I've experimented with both cut fruit and whole, results to be tasted soon. I squeeze the juice out of the fruit and filter it through some cloth. I then make up a 50-50 sugar and water syrup (heat till disolves). If I have 1L of infused vodka, I add about 330mL syrup (when cool). A week or more after bottling (sterilize first) it tastes great cold.

Growing: In a Pot

Question:

Dropping a lot of near ripe fruit in June. Any tips to try and manage harvest time?

Comments

Fruit remaining on trees hinders bud developemnt, so pull off when ready ie as they sweeten up or the will regreen and stop the next lot of fruit buds being initiated.

thanks jimmy - they never reverted back to green. They were green for most of winter and turned orange early spring. I don't think thats normal. Maybe too little sunlight in autumn? Alternatively, maybe it flowered late or lost early flowers to a hotspell? I'm keeping up the water with flowers on now and will move in autumn if needed, so hopefully this time will be ok.

Dwarf Kumquat - Meiwa (Seedling) ^6/10

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a lot sweeter than the veriegated my children eat them off the tree makes a great jam

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 8 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Kumquat - Variegated ^6/10

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 10 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kumquat - Calomondin (Grafted) ^10/10

Planted: 2003

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 100 kilograms per Year

Kumquat - Nagami

Comments: - We have had small amounts of fruit [a lot heavier at the moment], but my wife always seems to pick them and eat them before I can get any to have her make jam or whatever.

Fruiting Months February and March

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Comments

Pruned this tree after it finished fruiting in July, and also fertilised

Kumquat - Meiwa

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Bought Yandina Market 23/1/10
Planted along fenceline below ramp

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kumquat - Variegated ^2/10

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Bought from Bunnings 2007.
Planted Nambour 2007/8
On bank above the ramp.  Has always struggled and died back during dry summer 2009/10

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Spayed with white oil to deter bugs

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Kumquat - Variegated

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Kumquat - Nagami

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kumquat - Meiwa

Pollination: No

Kumquat - Calomondin

Pollination: No

Kumquat - Nagami

Kumquat - Calomondin ^10/10

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July, October, November

Planted: 2008

Height 130 Centimetres

First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Kumquat - Meiwa (Grafted) ^5/10

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Sweet.

Height 0.45 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Comments

Another heavy flowring right now !

Kumquat - Nagami

Kumquat - Meiwa (Grafted)

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I like how well the fruit keeps on this tree. I could have harvested all the fruit at once in June. Instead, I alternate between this and my other kumquat and munch on a fruit every other day. 

Fruiting Months May, June, July, August, September

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 30 Fruit Per Year

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kumquat - Nagami (Grafted)

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I like how well the fruit keeps on this tree. I could have harvested all the fruit at once in June. Instead, I alternate between this and my other kumquat and munch on a fruit every other day. 

Fruiting Months May, June, July, August, September

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 60 Fruit Per Year

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: