Survey: Fukusho or Meiwa kumquat...which do you like better?
Laura LaRosa (7b)
7 years ago
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Comments (19)You were lucky to be able to taste test. And you found 2 different kumquats at the same nursery, in Feb?? (would love to know the name of the nursery) The few meiwas I have had are from 2 different trees. They are not as juicy as nagami (altho I got several batches of nagami from the grocery that had no juice), and just didn't seem as enjoyable. Meiwa is called sweet because it has less of the tart juice. Fruit quality should increase with the age of the plant. Also bear in mind you ate one fruit that may/not have been perfectly ripe. Again, if you want seedless, your only choice is nordmann nagami. Mine had a lovely afternoon basking on the deck today, since it was warm. Got a shower, too. Hope it wasn't too sunny....See MoreLaura LaRosa (7b)
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