Looks like a winner for sure. Really nice tree. When you make the marmalade do you leave the skin on?
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The marmalade – and kumquats in general are all about the skin. I use a food mill (see recipe) to drain off a majority of the pulp juice.
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I wish I could plant mine outdoor. My potted one produces about 2 dozens fruits this season. I pulled off a few every couple of days and just pop them into my mouth, my natural vitamin C supplement.
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This is my last bunch that’s ripening from my potted plant. I’m germinating some flying dragon seeds and will try to graft some Nordmann buds to them when they’re big enough.
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Richard, I’m so interested in your reports.
They give me hope that I too can have these kumquats. I’m especially interested in this specific variety. I’ve been asking long timers at my garden club, and the advice I’ve gotten is that we don’t have enough heat. But I suspect they might be wrong (certainly has happened before), and when I compare your weather in Vista to mine (East Richmond Heights, CA), I see that we get similar heat. I’m very encouraged by your success and am now thinking I should take the plunge and dedicate some of our limited growing space to a Nordmann seedless bush.
Thanks for posting and sharing.
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@MaracujA
They flower near the end of summer and ripen about January. I think your information source at the garden club has them confused with another Citrus.
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What they said is that the plant won’t bloom properly without sufficient heat (and apparently the belief is that we don’t get it). It would not be the first time I’ve been led astray! Thx again
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