The Limequat is a little-known citrus fruit, is a hybridization of a lime and a kumquat.
This cross was made in the United States in 1909 in Florida to achieve "ti-punch" in more rigorous climate
it can be grown outdoors in warm regions, and potted in other cases in order to be wintered frost-free.
It is decorative with a slightly weeping port, the limequat fruits are small and, depending on the variety, more or less round or oval. Acidic foods, they can be eaten raw or cooked.
there are three varieties Tavares, Lakeland, Eustis.
Family: Rutaceae
leaves: persistent
growth: slow
height: up to 4 meters
Plantation: spring
location: Sun, sheltered from the wind
