Mandarinquat
Hybrid Species of fruit and plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The mandarinquat, also misleadingly called orangequat,[1] is any cross between a mandarin and a kumquat (Fortunella crassifolia). Mandarinquats are members of the citrofortunella group.
Quick Facts Nippon Orangequat, Species ...
Nippon Orangequat | |
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Species | C. unshiu x C. japonica |
Hybrid parentage | Citrus 'Satsuma' × Fortunella 'Meiwa' |
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Quick Facts Indio Mandarinquat, Species ...
Indio Mandarinquat | |
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Species | C. unshiu x C. japonica |
Hybrid parentage | Citrus 'Satsuma' × Fortunella 'Nagami' |
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The variety Nippon orangequat was first introduced in 1932 by Dr. Eugene May of the USDA[2] as a hybrid between the Meiwa kumquat and the Satsuma mandarin. A second variety, the Indio mandarinquat, was discovered as an open-pollinated seedling from a Nagami kumquat with an unknown pollen parent.[3]