Procimequat Explained

Procimequat is a triploid citrus hybrid or transgeneric hybrid, (Citrus aurantifolia 'Mexican' x Fortunella japonica) x Fortunella hindsii, in which the limequat that itself is a cross between lime and a round kumquat, was backcrossed with the primitive Hong Kong kumquat.

The tiny fruits are orange in color, and about the size of a marble.[1] Like some kumquats, it is eaten entirely, including the peel. It tastes like a combination of lemon, orange and celery.[2]

Despite being triploid, the procimequat does produce seeds, which are nucellar[3] and thus produce plants identical to the parent, independent of the pollen source.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Citrus (X Citrus) Fortunella hindsii x ('Eustis' Limequat) Procimequat Procimequat from Woodlanders, Inc.. woodlanders.net.
  2. Web site: Procimequat "A very interesting and complex hybrid". Tropical Fruit Forum.
  3. http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/procimequat.html Procimequat