KUMQUATS - Comparing Limequats! Mandarinquats! Orangequats! And More!- Weird Fruit Explorer

[@WeirdExplorer]

Which kumquat would you like to try most?

[@pattheplanter]

Pomelquat - have they done that one yet?

[@jean-sebastienarteau7142]

The second one

[@christianhansen3292]

fukushu

[@jeffreym68]

Mandarinquat

[@chongoksutphin7913]

You don't have the kumquats that we have in our yard... sweet rind and sweet flesh!! You're missing out!! :) Everyone is always surprised and come by every year to get some. They always say that "they're as sweet as candy"

[@da8874]

Mandarinquats: we come from mandarines! Limequats: we come from limes! Kumquats: *sweats nerviously*

[@chipsnegativeharmonyrips7187]

At least they didn't call them kumlimes

[@salfisher4132]

LMAOO

[@BillCoz]

Haaaa

[@Shane_O.5158]

Awkward, should of had a tissue to wipe his face after that.

[@arnoldmmbb]

I almost choke in laughter lol 😂

[@kernnus39]

i remember eating this kumquats when i was a kid i lived in a farm, usually walked like 2 miles to arrive one tree of these tasty fruit, my mom has planted these tree a long time ago and planned to construct a house close to the tree, i had forget that until i see your video. Unfortunately the house was never built and the farm was sold piece by piece due to money problems at the time. it was a long time ago but the memory of the flavor still remains with me... Maybe someday I will be able to go back there and try this wonderful and tasty fruit again, if the tree is still alive haha (sorry if the text got confused im from Brasil)

[@mtgAzim]

Kumquats go really well with black tea, like an English breakfast. I can't stomach eating too many, but if you just cut the top off and squeeze one into your teacup, it's better than a lemon or lime. If any of you are black tea drinkers, you owe it to yourself to use a kumquat and some raw flower honey at some point.

[@WeirdExplorer]

sounds nice!

[@mtgAzim]

@@WeirdExplorer It most certainly is. ^_^

[@TheAbsol7448]

I didn't know people did that. I'll have to try it.

[@Cloudyqueso]

I'm an avid tea drinker and never knew what kumquats were but seeing this comment and now knowing what they are, imma have to try that!

[@MacaqueStinx]

Wouldn't surprise me if they went well with earl grey tea, too

[@felonyx5123]

I knew kumquats were a thing that existed since I was young, but had never seen one before watching this channel. Never thought to look them up. I always imagined them as something much stranger.

[@guymanningiv4995]

He needs to make a bitter chart

[@raggedyanarchist]

Where 1 is a glass of water, and 10 is my divorce.

[@damianlopez7630]

@@raggedyanarchist whooaaa.

[@broshmosh]

@@raggedyanarchist Genuine lol

[@WildVoltorb]

@@raggedyanarchist what is 5 though?

[@raggedyanarchist]

@@WildVoltorb Haha. Hadn't put that much thought into it. Maybe a grapefruit.

[@ryanpena610]

Mandarinquats are my favorite that I’ve had, I like that it’s larger yet still completely edible. I do like the limequats though, they remind me of eating Warheads candy as a kid and getting punched in the mouth with sourness lol

[@luke_fabis]

You’re not wrong about the artificial sweetener bit. Some citrus fruits contain neohesperidin; Seville oranges are a particularly rich source. It’s extracted commercially and chemically modified to make a semisynthetic sweetener.

[@Ami-ut2us]

Very interesting!! As someone who wants to breed citrus

[@alexkelley3308]

I'm a part of the Texas RFG group and personally have 19 varieties of citrus growing right now. So excited to see all these fruits taste tested!! Citrus fruits remind me of dogs in how many incredibly different size and types there can be and the hybrids from those oddball combos. My list: Golden Grapefruit Page Mandarin Shiranui Mandarin Nippon Orangequat Thomasville Citrangequat Indio Mandarinquat Nagami Kumquat Changshou Kumquat Meiwa Kumquat Marumi Kumquat Key Lime Giant Key Lime New Zealand Lemonade Australian Finger Lime Yuzu Seville Orange Carizzo Citrange Trifoliate Orange Rangupur Lime Love your Channel!

[@Kikilang60]

I know Jared is only discussing fruit, but he had me for the whole video.

[@nicsim7469]

Literally, im even using this as a podcast

[@baddriversofcolga]

I love Kumquats. The combination of sweet and sour is just so good. They're also super easy to grow, and they're one of most cold-hardy fresh eating citrus (they can handle somewhere around 10-15 degrees when mature). They also grow well in pots for those who can't grow them in the ground.

[@jasonsutor6788]

That's pretty much the reason to grow the limequat - it's hardy enough to grow in places you can't grow lemons or limes.

[@gumpygumpy]

I swear jared has inspired me to begin my own weird fruit journey

[@bugguyonline]

how is the journey going?

[@GolosinasArgentinas]

Limequats are indeed powerful. I took a bite thinking they would be sweet/sour like a kumquat and regretted instantly. I turned them into a nice limequatade :-).

[@alclowe1481]

I've got a newly, potted, 3ft tall Lakeland Limequat Tree, in my bedroom! My tree will be epic, because I love eating Limes.

[@tree_relics]

Your citrus series needs "does it marmalade?"

[@raggedyanarchist]

You've really built your tolerance to sour fruits. I remember several years back when you compared a few varieties of lime and you just seemed like you were in pain the entire time.

[@alandelarosa9842]

Trying kumquats for the first time is how i realized i have a mild citrus oil allergy. Great flavor until my mouth goes numb lol

[@Klesh]

Take a shot every time he says Kumquat.

[@ADeadlierSnake]

A kumshot

[@damianlopez7630]

Lol.

[@damianlopez7630]

I'd be so drunk I would...

[@ProctorsGamble]

I made it to 4 minutes...

[@monkeyslaye]

A shot of kum.

[@servinghealthy]

When I lived in Phoenix many years ago, I had what I think was a Meiwa Kumquat tree in my yard. I would roast or grill them which dried them a little but enhanced the sweetness. Thanks for the videos!

[@rafaljankowski2807]

Will try it in Tucson.

[@tt55k]

The best Kumquats I have ever had is from trees at the U of A Tucson . They are so good .

[@MaxOakland]

I love kumquats. They’re an amazing fruit. I almost never find them where I live

[@goofmuffin]

can't wait for the sequel "for a few kumquats more"

[@PowerTom286]

I once got several kilos of the regulars and ate them all. They are so delicious. I'd like to try them all, Jared. TY for tzhe video.

[@razvananghel7492]

Kumquats are fantastic. Had the luck to have access to a large variety of them in large quantities when I used to work for a company that was importing exotic fruits in the UK. And boy, oh boy… these things are insanely good

[@kinexkid]

I have both a limequat and a mandarinquat tree in my backyard. They produce nonstop all year, and produce hundreds of pounds! So much so that the branches grow downwards sometimes from the weight of the fruit

[@kinexkid]

I usually just take a bite into it, and squeeze out the juice into my mouth, and toss the skin out

[@keegsmarshall6610]

You clearly don't have a palate for sourness, but whenever I see that wince, I know you are taking one for the team. I really appreciate your perseverance in this regard, and I believe it's one of the things that make your reviews great to follow.

[@mandab.3180]

never tried a kumquat but now i'm intrigued

[@katiebisio24]

11:30 he's trying so hard for us guys, he in pain but he's trying to figure out the sweetness level for us 🥲

[@henryforsman9483]

That’s so cool! I just bought a Korean jello pouch that was Philippine lime flavored and I was wondering what sort of fruit that was. Thanks for the content!

[@WeirdExplorer]

ah that is the calamansi. I did a video of that a few years back, heres a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXu3eJiZq9NjbZY

[@kyrosanimates4830]

I love kumquats theyre just awesome snacks from nature and we even used to grow these in our garden but not anymore sadly

[@mirandamom1346]

Now I want to make a mixed kumquat marmalade

[@WeirdExplorer]

that would be great!

[@lemonyskunkketts7781]

On crepes

[@mooseitself]

So... follow this logic with me. Orangequats, mandarinquarts, limequats, kumquats...

[@damianlopez7630]

Yes.

[@AdamBeyond]

Cumquat

[@damianlopez7630]

@@AdamBeyond very interesting word.

[@Yikes705]

*slurps up kumquat*

[@RendezvousWithRama]

Ain't nothing you can't have with that quat.

[@nealharder]

You inspired me to go pick some kumquats from my tree. I made marmalade from them a few times which turned out great, but always found them too intense to eat out of hand. But I really enjoyed them this time. Cutting them in half and squeezing out a little of the sour flesh really helped get the right balance of sweet and sour for me. Thanks!

[@sandiegoryu]

Meiwa is pronounced "may-wah" as in the month of May.

[@WeirdExplorer]

good to know! thanks!

[@Mrpurple75]

I do eat lemon and lime wedges. I know, I’m a freak. May have to try these

[@sleepyoldtiger372]

Since watching this channel, every time I see berries growing on a bush, I always think to myself, are those edible? Would Jared eat them?

[@WeirdExplorer]

The answer is usually: probably not and yes.

[@somethinginthewalls388]

eating wild fruit without knowing what they are is like playing the lottery. it could be edible, but it's not guaranteed to taste good. you could've had it unripe, and it might be absolutely repulsive in that state. or it could just be poisonous and you might be hugging the toilet a few hours later.

[@sleepyoldtiger372]

@@somethinginthewalls388 yeah but before watching this channel, I would never have even glanced or seen most of the wild berry looking plants growing near the bank, near the doctor office, near the post office, on the sidewalks, near my favorite restaurant, on a bush or tree guarding the office... you see what I’m saying?

[@somethinginthewalls388]

@@sleepyoldtiger372 yeah, i understand that.

[@vnxettitw4879]

This was worth watching just for your limequat reaction! I'm growing the meiwa but I want all the others too... can't find them easily. They grow so prolifically it makes me feel like an expert gardener.

[@jodrichy]

We use to get kumquats in our grocery store, but I haven't seen them in years. I really enjoyed them.

[@anita3907]

I didn't try kumquats until I was 30 (they aren't super popular in Australia) and I'm obsessed, I have my own nagami plant with little baby fruits on it, exciting!

[@kattkatt744]

I love the citrus fruit videos. After finding the channel I have gone back and watched all the previous citrus videos.

[@mitchellboyce9853]

Kumquats are my all time favorite fruit!

[@tinybadastronaut]

This video makes me happy! Kumquats have always been my favorite citrus. :)

[@JamesEndo1]

I have a limequat tree and love them whole! They are a prolific producer of fruits. The skin is modestly sweet and mild, very juicy. I imagine it would be great chaiser with tequila shots!

[@heatwavedave7713]

Second. I’d really like to know what a good kumquat tastes like. My guess is the stuff I get around me are ok at the best.

[@baddriversofcolga]

Yeah, they are definitely best when picked fresh. I recommend growing them yourself. If it's too cold to grow them in the ground where you are they do well in pots.

[@ernestsmith3581]

Tang.

[@nilesschoolroad]

Hope you get to try Marumi, a larger type kumquat with a less sour interior and less sweet skin but without bitterness. Meiwa has the best flavor, an intensely orange flavor

[@Zsy6]

I love mandarinquats, I wish they were more readily available. They're really nice sliced thinly and laid out on a platter. Like crunchy orange chips.

[@brianmccarrier1605]

Aw, I was hoping that the kumquat selection would include a Citrangequat. They're usually hybrids of a citrange (a citrus and poncirus) and usually a nagami kumquat. They're famous for being about the hardiest citrus palatable citrus, only edged out by the trifoliate orange.

[@evilcanofdrpepper]

so recently pomelos have been at rock bottom prices like $150-175 each in stores so I bought 10 of them and made some candied citrus peel with them. out of all the citrus peels there are I think pomelo is one of the best fruits to use. go try it folks its super easy and those peels are edible as fork!

[@WeirdExplorer]

$1.50? damn. I just bought two at $9 a pop

[@evilcanofdrpepper]

@@WeirdExplorer Oh yea, I might mention that is central Cali prices... prices in other places might vary. Just about every store has them here, it's like someone drove a fleet of pomelo trucks around town and needed to sell them to empty the trucks out for the next delivery.

[@stanervin6108]

@@WeirdExplorer Here in Tucson AZ, they're running $10/dozen at street fruit vendors now. A dry quart basket of standard kumquats going for $6. The HUGE lemons are going for 3 for a dollar, but are virtually tasteless (zest works in salad or seafood, though). The local citrus has been outstanding this spring. Guessing due to drought conditions the last twelve months. Netted the fig tree. Kept the birds out. Ants and yellow jackets appreciated the effort. End of rant. Peace. Love. Rock 'n' Roll. Fruit. The four states of conciousness.

[@ericpmoss]

A Fistful of Kumquats... I think I saw that movie.

[@Ari-jj9op]

My grandfather had a lot of hunting gear. One was a duck call he called the 'Kumquat Call', and he'd blow it about 4:30 in the morning to get us up to go fishing. When they came back from Florida he pulled a bag of Kumquats out of the trunk of the car...

[@AaronSpielman]

*Great* video!

[@bigbird2451]

I've lived with a Nagami bush/tree my whole life. I like to bite off the stem end first and suck out the juice slowly and spit the seeds. Then I either nibble the skin and pith slowly or chomp it whole. I'm excited to try the other varieties when I encounter them. Edit. They make an amazing marmalade too.

[@delfic1108]

i love kumquats. Wish I was tasting them. Thanks. good info

[@terrywilcox6189]

Just watching you eating those quats makes my mouth water lol

[@philhartmann6502]

I only just had kumquats for the first time a few days ago since my local grocery store finally had them and they're really good, although the smaller ones are a little extreme with the sourness

[@billmack6474]

Growing up as a kid on the coast in Mississippi we had those alot. Specifically the miewa or little round ones if I misspelled that. Idk if they are native there or because we have a high amount of Vietnamese families after the war but we ate them a lot.

[@chrisanderson5317]

My friend has a kumquat tree that gives bumper crops every 3-5 years. I get bags of these things in those years and devour them quickly.

[@Shane_O.5158]

you had a good variety of Kumquats there.

[@sarahellis7429]

If there's one thing this channel has taught me it's that humans love making up citrus fruits

[@TheAbsol7448]

I found limequat juice at the old store I worked at and I really liked it. I couldn't find it again, and it isn't at my new store.

[@arescue]

Kumquats are so delicious, yum.

[@KrunkDiddelyUmptious]

kumquats are awesome, grow them in the backyard

[@CruelusRex]

Just yesterday I was thinking about the quinotos I ate when I was in Argentina when I was a kid and today you make this video. Talk about a coincidence haha

[@mykal2803]

the channel, Smartereveryday? thats really cool of him to give back to other creators.

[@doperider85]

In south Florida we have quats the skins are super sweet with sour flesh so unique and delicious

[@JTMusicbox]

Awesome! Kumquat rinds are the best! If you ever make a video and try to make kumquat marmalade I’d definitely try making it as well.

[@stanervin6108]

Have actually made marmalade with kumquats and ruby red grapefruit! Yummy on a bagel with philly cream cheese!

[@Magmafrost13]

13:48 hmm... I dont drink alcohol myself, but the possibilities of rare fruits in cocktails is something that seems kinda interesting to me

[@tinyjungle_]

I grow fukushu and meiwa and I've tasted Nagami. I absolutely love the fukushu. It's the perfect balance of sweet and sour and I don't get much bitter at all. It is on the larger side but I find it to be extremely flavorful, satisfying and refreshing as a single bite fruit. I have a big mouth;)

[@WeirdExplorer]

Sounds great!

[@SKiLLsSoLoN]

I have all 3 growing and so far I have only taste the Nagami and meiwa, but the Meiwa is soooo good!

[@tinyjungle_]

@@SKiLLsSoLoN meiwa is great and definitely much better than the Nagami in my opinion.

[@carak525]

The first time I tried kumquats I didn't like them but because know it has been brought to my knowledge that there are other hybrids that might as well be better, I would try and find those!

[@wangl601]

I like the smell of citrus peels, yet they taste bad.... Kumquats? NOICE!

[@willywonka3050]

The only citrus where the peel is sweeter than the flesh

[@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367]

if you can get kumquat verities that have no seeds theyer excellet ot make fine marmalade.. you slice them upnd boil them with sugar and pectin and its just Delicious toast. i recall having them in tarts with other frut like a pear and kumquat jellied tart . its really good to make kompot drinks with too .

[@samanthasaysmoon11]

I LOVE WEIRD FRUITS‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@rcrawford42]

"A Fistful of Kumquats" was the least successful spaghetti western ever filmed, but its sequel was a star-maker.

[@zrobertez]

There were limequats at a store here in MO a few weeks ago. They tasted exactly like lemon to me, too sour by themselves so used them in tea and drinks.

[@someperson3356]

I love my limeqaut tree, wish It'd produce more

[@musaid9835]

The face at 7:01 killed me. That could be a meme.🤣

[@spamletspamley672]

They only rarely come into UK supermarkets. It used to be the delicious oval one with many seeds, but has been the pointy one with few seeds. My Mum used to have one as a houseplant, and whenever I visited, it was covered in delicious fruit, but my parents would not belive me when I told them they were edible! They are the only 'orange' in UK supermarkets that tastes of anything at all, but are very expensive, and usually chill killed, so the day after you get them home the pointy end has turned to mush. I try to buy them and plant seeds whenever I can, but, so far, they always get to about 4" high, and then the leaves turn yellow and drop off. One year, I had 12 of them, in small pots, and every one died at 4" high. :( I grew a little tangerine from seed this year. Trying to hold it at a foot high, but no flowers yet. Here there is only one variety of lime 'Tahiti', and it has no pips at all, but is less likely to immediately turn velvetty blue like the chill killed lemons do. You have the best job in the world! Here there are hardly any fruit and veg varieties in superstores, and nearly all of it is ddead, and rots if you don't put it straight in the fridge. Kids never get to taste anything ripe. It's good to see so much enthusiasm in other countries. I used to like the California Rare Fruit Growers monologues on growing exotic fruit from pips. I had forgotten about them till you reminded me. Another good resource is PFAF 'Plants For A Future', which tells you about the uses of your local wild fruits, that hardly anyone (in UK believes ou can eat. I've even had school kids ask me what cherries were, when I was picking them off trees in the town centre. Even the pigeons wouldn't eat them. They only eat dropped burgers. :(

[@simoncleret]

It would be interesting to make a kumquat citron hybrid.

[@thexbigxgreen]

Hey Jared, have you ever had a Sumo Mandarin? They just showed up at my local supermarket, they are absolutely enormous, incredibly easy to peel, and they taste like the best clementine you've ever eaten, with really big pulp that bursts with juice like caviar.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yes I have! Its in this video I think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6XPdYp-ZdSpq9k

[@thexbigxgreen]

@@WeirdExplorer ah great thanks! My fruit looked much different from yours though, mine have a very pronounced "nipple" on top, have a super thick and easy to peel skin, and the segments are more distinct and easy to separate, like a clementine. I can upload some pics if you're at all interested!

[@goiterlanternbase]

Sadly not an breakthrue in Kumquatbreeding. My favorit is the Limequat rind and seeing you suffer, when biting into the Limequat slice🤣👍 Love your content😘

[@kyrosanimates4830]

Imagine cross breeding a kumquat and a blood orange(i think its called that) if that exists already i will eat it no matter what since that might be a good think

[@chad3883]

I've always thought about that! I wonder if it would be a red kumquat or a really sour blood orange

[@kyrosanimates4830]

@@chad3883 yeaah i wish it was a red kumquat that would be awesome

[@chad3883]

I wanna buy trees for both and try crossing them

[@johnthompson8808]

Bloodquat has a ring to it alright

[@5naxalotl]

some of the australian native "finger limes" are blood red, as well as having an interesting internal structure of like packed globules. the fruits are small and the flavor is very good in the ones i tried, so these might be ideal if you can find them

[@tylerjones1574]

My lulo seeds come in tomorrow and I'm so excited. I figure if I can grow weed I can grow a tomato relative indoors.

[@mi4936]

There is a fruit in the Philippines called "Calamansi", or "Calamondin" in English. You can eat the whole fruit like a kumquat, however the ripe and unripe fruit can be eaten. You can find them in asian or filipino markets.

[@rafaljankowski2807]

My wife is Malaysian and made me plant some of them. Rather hard to find citrus here. Can't wait for them to fruit.

[@trulyinfamous]

Mandarins are my favorite citrus. Looks like I should try a kumquat if I get the chance.

[@cristiaolson7327]

"It's good, but, like, you don't want to take a bite out of a lemon wedge..." Um. Yah. I've been eating fresh lemons since I was a kid. Tree-ripened ones are best, especially Meyers, but I will absolutely eat a lemon the same way most people eat tangerines. When I was a child, my mom thought I was just trying to shock the other kids, but nope. I still love them. Also kumquats are my second-favorite citrus after pomelo, just ahead of blood oranges and grapefruit. I want to try those limequats now though.

[@ProctorsGamble]

When my daughter was less than a year old we were in a restaurant and she begged for the lemon wedges on the table. I gave her one and she sucked on it with a straight face. All the staff couldn’t get over how she loved them. She still does today at 25!

[@natalinegloriana3430]

Mine looks different to any of those. . When I cut into it, there's no pulp whatsoever, it's dry and the look is nothing like a cut orange that's usually beautiful with the white intersect in the middle. Mine tastes sweet tho, and has seed(s) inside it. They sell it here in Indonesia as _Kimkit madu_ or Honey kumquat. It is imported from China, I believe. Just got back from your kumquat video in Malaysia. I think mine exactly the same variety like yours there.

[@BeastOfTraal]

My dad has a kumquat tree and I like to munch on them when I visit but the ice storms that hit the South last month did in the last of the kumquats. I don't think it killed the tree but I'll have to wait till next year for them.

[@emcloud2536]

Oh wow my mom has two different varieties growing and they’re both the size of grapes

[@djboyce4857]

i think you mixed up between fukushu and nippon orange. just noticed. i grow them in pots in the hudson valley.

[@preuph]

My mom has a kumquat tree that I think is a Nippon orangequat. I can confirm that their taste is quite sour.

[@jeff6899]

Have trees of all the above varieties, minus the Nagami, but with the addition of the Marumi---which is much like the Meiwa. I have really enjoyed this guys channel over the yrs and was a member of the Arizona Rare Fruit Growers Association for a few yrs. But he really disses these---not sure why. I love almost all of them & don't really get the bitterness--minus the Nagami, which is usually too tart. I can even pop my Eustis Limequat whole, as it is NOT quite as sour as a regular lime. They are sour but tolerable---and very tasty. They as also very healthy, with the combo of rind & pith...

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast812]

Kumquats - the fruit with the name that brings out my inner 10 year old.

[@nmnate]

Having had limequats, lemonquats and mandarinquats... I still prefer standard nagami kumquats for eating (the rinds are amazing). Limequats / lemonquats are very sour but good for cooking IMO. The hybrids that I had all had some sort of bitterness to the rind which I find much less appetizing.

[@siggyincr7447]

I tried a few kumquats years ago and they seemed little more than a neat oddity, a citrus with an edible rind. I found the inside was too sour and full of seeds to be something that I would pay money for again. Though now I'm wondering if the ones I had just weren't that good. Seems like the crosses defeat the biggest drawing point of the kumquat by adding the typical bitterness and astringency back to the rind. Would be interesting to see them crossed with a citrus like a Amalfi Coast lemon that doesn't have much bitterness in the rind either but are very aromatic.

[@CarmeloSanchez2]

A Kumquat crossed with a Pomelo would be cool if possible. Would it be tiny sweet grapefruit or sour 100% piff?

[@apteropith]

i want a limequat also a regular kumquat too, actually; i'm not sure i've ever seen one in a supermarket here (the ones around here don't even stock rhubarb, so honestly they kinda suck)

[@Seven71987]

Yay!!! He has a Sailor Mouth!!!!

[@PyrMoc]

I wonder what an oleo saccharum from kumquats would be like?

[@setoman1]

I had some of the regular variety. They were very sour, very bitter, and a small amount of sweetness comes through when your tongue is numb to the bitterness.

[@markiangooley]

I always imagine paraquat as a kumquat hybrid. A friend of mine insists that a key lime hybrid with a kumquat - the limequat presented here - is almost as good as a key lime but far more cold-tolerant. I don’t know if that’s true.

[@WeirdExplorer]

I can attest to the flavor being as good. Not sure about the cold.

[@gavendb]

got that straight up forest whitaker eye on that limequat