topic Re: Kumquats in The Round Table

Kumquats

sky_shrimp — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:33:34 GMT

A few years ago, my local greengrocer had some tiny oranges the size and shape of large grapes. They had a rind as sweet as candy with a nice contrasting sour center. He never got any in again after that punnet and I've been searching for them ever since.

Waitrose and Sainsburys apparently stock them (according to mysupermarket..co.uk) but I've never seen them in either of their stores.

Re: Kumquats

joe_bloggs* — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:49:09 GMT

How about growing your own,seen some kumquat plants in pots at Aldi the other day,

https://www.aldi.co.uk/the-green-garden-citrus-plant/p/082488198640000

Re: Kumquats

fallen-archie — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:53:17 GMT

They are lovely, I first came across them in South Africa they are available here year round but you will need to source a wholesaler local to you.

Re: Kumquats

cee-dee — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:05:44 GMT

Sainsburys, 150g for £1.75

Re: Kumquats

sky_shrimp — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:08:36 GMT

Thanks for the heads up Joe_bloggs.

I went to two Aldis today and they didn't even have citrus trees let alone kumquats. Just my luck.

Fallen Archie,

How can I buy from a wholesaler? Would I have to ask a greengrocer to get them in? My local grocer kept saying he could get more, but gave me the run around for 2 weeks. "Sorry, I'll definately have them tomorrow" or "Sorry I forgot"

I could easily eat a pack a day.

cee-dee,

I've looked in loads of Sainsbury stores but never see them. I did score some mandarinquat seeds on eBay this week (madarin/kumquat hybrids) which I've been after for years. I'll have to wait a good 14 years from them to fruit and try them though (if they do).

Re: Kumquats

fallen-archie — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:27:17 GMT

what is your nearest city?

Re: Kumquats

cee-dee — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:43:02 GMT

Email Sainsburys and ask them where the nearest store to you has stock. They're shown on their website at the price I mentioned and usually, when something's on their site, it's in stock.

Re: Kumquats

sky_shrimp — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 11:20:54 GMT

I found some today in Sainsburys. I really do need glasses. They were probably right there under my nose all that time

Re: Kumquats

esme7crom0 — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 23:10:10 GMT

never heard of them but I am going to look out for them now!!