Citrus Fortunella – Kumquat

The dwarf orange, Chinese orange or kumquat (Fortunella spp.) is often mistaken for a different variety of orange also known as the kumquat. It is a genus of fruit trees and shrubs of the Rutaceae family (Citrus spp.), closely related to the citric fruit tree family with which they can be hybridized. Originally from China, they were brought to Europe in the 19th century. At this moment in time, they are grown in southern Europe and in some parts of the United States, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil as a fruit tree, apart from in their country of origin.