Calamondin Orange is a kumquat x mandarin cross grown as an ornamental fruiting bush. Small round fruit ripens from green to tangerine-orange, with tart lime-like juice and a faintly sweet edible peel.
Use the fruit for marmalade, drinks and squeezed over fish and rice. Ships as a live plant for outdoors in zones 8-11 or indoors by a sunny window where winters freeze.
Features
Natural kumquat x mandarin cross
Tart juice for cooking and drinks
Evergreen foliage with frequent fruit
Grows in pots indoors or on patios
Use: Edibles
Bloom time: Spring
Growth rate: Moderate
Harvest time: Nov-Mar
Mature width: 6-10 ft.
Mature height: 3-6 ft.
Outdoor zones: 8-11
Botanical name: Citrus x microcarpa
Indoor growing: Indoors or patio where non-freezing
