kumquat

/kuhm-kwot/US // ˈkʌm kwɒt //UK // (ˈkʌmkwɒt) //

金桔,金橘,金柑,金桔子

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a small, round or oblong citrus fruit having a sweet rind and acid pulp, used chiefly for preserves.
- : any of several citrus shrubs of the genus Fortunella, native to China, that bear this fruit.

Think ripe apricots and kumquats, macerated in stones and invigorated with mountain spring water straight from the earth.
I love the sweet-tart taste of fresh cranberries, and the combination with kumquat is the perfect pitch.
The Kumquat comes true to seed, and may also be propagated by grafting and budding.