Hong Kong (Golden Bean) kumquat
The smallest, wild kumquat, mostly seed and rind; primarily ornamental and a hardy breeding parent.
Across the consideration criteria
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- 14°F
- Ripening
- Mid-season
- Vigor
- Low-Moderate
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Graft requirement
- Graft Required
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
Canopy killed at about 14°F.
Needs low heat to colour and sweeten.
Mid-season fruit (winter).
low-moderate
Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.
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Grows alike
similar to growCentennial Variegated kumquat
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Jiangsu (Mei wa type) kumquat
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Nordmann Seedless kumquat
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Indio Mandarinquat
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Nagami kumquat
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Meiwa kumquat
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksCentennial Variegated kumquat
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Jiangsu (Mei wa type) kumquat
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Nordmann Seedless kumquat
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Indio Mandarinquat
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Nagami kumquat
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Meiwa kumquat
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
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