Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Kumquat is also known as Mame or Hime in Japan. Its fruit is the smallest among true citrus fruits, and it has been found growing wild in some areas of China, including Hong Kong, hence its name.

Very small tree, slow-growing, and very spiny. Small, ellipsoidal leaves of dark green color. Very small fruits, with a maximum diameter of around 15 mm and subglobose morphology. Smooth bark, thick for the size of the fruit, bright orange in color. The bark is edible. Little pulp, acidic and bitter. Contains seeds, large for the size of the fruit.

The fruits stay well on the tree after maturity. Both their aroma and flavor are powerful. In the West, it is mainly cultivated as an ornamental plant, but in China, it is consumed as an additive, and there is a tradition of collecting them from wild plants at the foot of the mountains.