Kumquat Marmalade
Created | Updated Mar 29, 2002
Kumquat Marmalade is
something unusual to spread
on your toast. It has a flavour
falling somewhere between
citrus and apricot - quite
different to other marmalades.
Originally from China,
kumquat trees are small and
sweetly scented, with glossy
dark-green leaves which
contrast nicely with the
ripening fruit. Although
closely related, they are not a
true citrus, and can stand up
to the cold. Kumquat trees
make excellent container
specimens as well as hardy
garden shrubs. The fruit look
like minature oranges, but
most people find kumquats
too bitter to eat raw - in fact
the peel is sweeter than the
flesh. If you hate marmalade,
kumquats are delicious with
tequilla as well. Enjoy.
something unusual to spread
on your toast. It has a flavour
falling somewhere between
citrus and apricot - quite
different to other marmalades.
Originally from China,
kumquat trees are small and
sweetly scented, with glossy
dark-green leaves which
contrast nicely with the
ripening fruit. Although
closely related, they are not a
true citrus, and can stand up
to the cold. Kumquat trees
make excellent container
specimens as well as hardy
garden shrubs. The fruit look
like minature oranges, but
most people find kumquats
too bitter to eat raw - in fact
the peel is sweeter than the
flesh. If you hate marmalade,
kumquats are delicious with
tequilla as well. Enjoy.
