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Citrangequat

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Citrangequat
Citrangequat Thomasville (A and B ) - Citrangequat Telfair (C)
Scientific classification Edit this 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:

References

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