Citrus x Citrofortunella mitis. One whiff of the numerous flowers of this kumquat-orange hybrid and you'll succumb to the charms of the Calamondin tree. Mature Calamondin fruit is about an inch wide and has an orange skin when ripe. The fruit will last on the tree for months. Flowers on the Calamondin tree appear throughout the year, with an abundance in early summer. Calamondin fruit is used extensively in the Philippines for marinating fish, creating marmalades and making juice (add sugar because it is very sour). The always entertaining food writer Marlena Spieler is a great fan of the Calamondin, and you will be too once you have some on hand. One of the easier citrus to grow indoors. 1 year trees in 4" x 6" containers. |