Citrangequat

Citrus fruit and plant

Citrangequat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Citrus
Species:	C. × georgiana
Binomial name
*Citrus × georgiana* Mabb.

The citrangequat (Citrus × georgiana) is a citrus hybrid of a citrange and a kumquat, developed by Walter Swingle at Eustis, Florida, in 1909.^[1] Citrangequats are bitter in taste, but are considered edible by some at the peak of their maturity. Three named cultivars exist:

'Sinton' – Nagami kumquat (Fortunella margarita) x Rusk citrange; named for the city of Sinton, Texas
'Telfair' – Nagami kumquat x Willits citrange; named for Telfair County, Georgia
'Thomasville' – most common citrangequat; named for the city of Thomasville, Georgia.^[2] 'Thomasville' is considered the most cold-hardy edible citrus variety. It can tolerate temperatures down to −15 °C (5 °F).^[3]

References

^ "Citrus Pages: Kumquats & Kumquat Hybrids". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ "Home Fruit Production". Aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ Cold Hardy Citrus and Hybrids. Limette (Newsletter Citrus Friends Europe) 8: 1–2.