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Kumquat
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Kumquat
Nagami (fortunella margarita)
This is a small bushy tree producing small oval fruits, the
juice although acid, combined with the sweeter rind gives
a very pleasant flavour. Kumquats are generally eaten whole
or pickled in brandy. They do have some seeds.
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Limequat
Eustis
this is a cross between a Mexican Lime and a Kumquat producing
yellow oval fruits with a sweet peel and bitter pulp. They
can be sued in place of limes or lemons. As with kumquats,
the bush can be kept fairly small, while still being productive.
They do have some seeds.
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Grapefruit
Trees
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Red
Blush Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi / citrange troyer)
Red Blush Grapefruit Trees are the same as the Ruby Grapefruit,
ruby Red, Red Marsh and Red Seedless. The grapefruit has a
thick skin and the flesh has a reddish tinge. The quality,
size and pigmentation of the grapefruit is improved with heat
and humidity, but the fruit should always be seedless and
sweet. This variety may produce some thorns.
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Star
Ruby Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi / citrange troyer)
This variety is often lacking in vigour and this sometimes
affects the grapefruit size. It can be kept as a small compact
bushy tree. It is the most heavily pigmented of the grapefruits
and is usually seedless with thin skin, a high juice content
and very sweet. This grapefruit variety is the one against
which all other pigmented grapefruits are measured.
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White
Marsh Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi / citrange troyer)
This grapefruit tree variety is vigorous and very productive
and is the most common variety grown world-wide. The flavour
of the fruit will be sweet especially if not harvested too
soon as the acidity level drops with maturity. These grapefruits
are used extensively in the processing industry as the segments
retain their stability during processing.
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