Meiwa kumquat

Fortunella crassifolia

Compact, hardy citrus with round kumquats eaten whole, skin and all.

Hardiness ratings

Meiwa kumquat hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–11 −12.2 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H4 −10 °C to −5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 8–9 −7 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 3–7 −5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Round fruit eaten whole — the Meiwa is sweeter and less sharp than most kumquats
  • One of the hardiest citrus, tolerating light frost; an excellent container plant
  • Slow-growing and compact; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

Categories

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Reference

Meiwa kumquat on Wikipedia