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Old 04-30-2008, 12:26 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: kumquats

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Originally Posted by Lodewijkp View Post
hi all

How frost tolerant are kumquats ?

i would like to plant my garden full with kumquats here in the Netherlands

I would plant:
Nordmann, aka Normann Seedless Nagami. Cultivar of Fortunella japonica.

A very good tasting kumquat! In my experience, survived many winters with occasional overnight lows in near 20 F, and also light snow which melted away before the day's end (Yucaipa, CA).
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