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Limequat (from lime and [kum] quat).  Hybrids between the common lime (Citrus aurantifolia) and the oval or round kumquats (Fortunella margarita, F. japonica). This new and promising citrous fruit was originated by the writer in 1909 by crossing the common West Indian lime with the kumquat. While the lime is the tenderest of all commonly grown citrous fruits and is frequently frozen to the ground even in southern Florida, the kumquat, because of its remarkable winter dormancy, is one of the hardiest of the evergreen citrous fruit trees. The limequat possesses in large measure the cold-resistance of the kumquat and can be grown in regions too cold for the lime. The limequat also shows resistance to citrus canker, a destructive bacterial disease, caused by Pseudomonas citri. Limequats vary in size, some being no larger than a large kumquat, while others are the size of a lime. The skin is thin and has an agreeable aroma and flavor; the pulp is juicy and pleasantly acid. This hybrid, which was fruited for the first time in 1912, is a vigorous grower and a heavy bearer. It is being tested in the South.

Limequat (from lime and [kum] quat).  Hybrids between the common lime (Citrus aurantifolia) and the oval or round kumquats (Fortunella margarita, F. japonica). This new and promising citrous fruit was originated by the writer in 1909 by crossing the common West Indian lime with the kumquat. While the lime is the tenderest of all commonly grown citrous fruits and is frequently frozen to the ground even in southern Florida, the kumquat, because of its remarkable winter dormancy, is one of the hardiest of the evergreen citrous fruit trees. The limequat possesses in large measure the cold-resistance of the kumquat and can be grown in regions too cold for the lime. The limequat also shows resistance to citrus canker, a destructive bacterial disease, caused by Pseudomonas citri. Limequats vary in size, some being no larger than a large kumquat, while others are the size of a lime. The skin is thin and has an agreeable aroma and flavor; the pulp is juicy and pleasantly acid. This hybrid, which was fruited for the first time in 1912, is a vigorous grower and a heavy bearer.

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==External links==

==External links==

* http://commhum.mccneb.edu/fstdatabase/HTM_files/Fruit/limequat.htm

* http://commhum.mccneb.edu/fstdatabase/HTM_files/Fruit/limequat.htm