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Citrus Fruits 
KUMQUATS 
The Kuinquat is the smallest of the citrus 
fruits in general cultivation in this country. 
I'sually the j)lants are called bushes, for 
they do not make trees. The plant grows 
to a height of lo to 12 feet, with a spread of 
branches about equal to its height, d'he 
bright, dark green leaves and deep golden 
yellow fruits make a very pleasing combina¬ 
tion of color, d'hc flowers are small, sweet- 
scented. and api)ear in June on the shoots 
produced earlier in the same season. 'J'he 
fruit rij>ens during the fall and winter, be¬ 
ginning with the month of November. As 
an ornamental alone, it is not sur])asscd by 
any other evergreen shrub with which we 
arc accjuaintcd. 
In i-)oint of hardiness, the KunKjuat ranks 
with the Satsuma orange. It will withstand 
temperatures of 15 degrees Kahr. and even 
lower. 
We are the largest growers and shippers 
of this fruit in the country, having marketed 
from four to six hundred bushels of fruit 
annually for several years jxist. The crop 
has netted from S2.50 lo S3.25 per bushel, 
sometimes selling as high as S6 to Sio per 
bushel. W'e have founcl it a profitable fruit 
to grow, as the trees yield well and can be 
planted close together. When gathering the 
croj) we always cut the fruit from the trees 
with twigs and leaves attached, and pack a 
goodly jiroporlion of leaves with the fruit. 
They are packed in cpiart baskets and shipped 
in strawberry crates. The fruit always sells 
better with foliage attached. This is an ad¬ 
vantage, as the leaves help to fill uj) the 
baskets, and make a larger bulk than if the 
fruit alone were packed. The fruit is largely 
used for table decorations, and is in largest 
demand for Thanksgiving and Christmas 
holiday trade. \’cry appetizing jelly and 
marmalade may be made from the fruit, and 
it can also be crystallized. I'or commercial 
planting, or for use as an ornamental for 
Nagami Kumquats home use only, Kum([uats are well worth 
planting. 
PRICES ON KUMQUATS —On Citrus trifoliata and Rough Lemon Stocks Eacli Per 10 100 
1- year buds, about i to 2 feet, stocky.5i 50 S12 50 $100 00 
2- year buds, about 2 to 3 feet, stocky. 2 00 17 50 150 00 
Marumi, bruit round, about i ifleh in diameter; bright golden yellow. Rind sweet, with 
pleasant flavor; pulp and juice sprightl)'; very fine. Tree forms a well-rounded, symmetrical head. 
Nagami. b ruit oblong, about i to 2 inches long and i inch in diameter; fruit golden yellow; 
rind sweet; pulp and juice sprightly, of fine flavor. Tree forms a nice head, more open than Marumi. 
Neiwa. bruit round, slightly larger than Marumi; pulp sweet when fully ripe. Of recent intro¬ 
duction and very desirable. Best of all KunKpiats to eat out of hand. 
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