Kumquat Trees - John Kaisner The Natural Farmer 

The kumquat is one of the first we planted on our property, and haven't regretted it. We don't have to prune them, and they require very little food and water to produce a crop - compared to it's much larger cousins, the oranges. Love the marmalade as well. Superior to ALL marmalades, even the lime and ginger, which is also a favourite of ours. It's a little tedious to cut up that many, tiny fruits - but honestly, it's worth it! The Marumi, is our favourite, for sweet to tang ratio, but it's also the hardiest variety - and our landscape tests them! We purchased a Meiwa variety, a little later, which is more oval than the Marumi - it's a cross between Marumi and Nagami, which makes it just a little TOO tart for our palettes. And while it survived our extreme summer conditions, it didn't crop for us. So by far, the Marumi is the best tasting, hardiest, crop performing variety. The Marumi, is also frost hardy to 10F (-12C). If you can find this variety, and the space for it, it would be interesting to compare it with (what looks like) the Nagami variety you have. Always enjoy watching your videos.

I already found that Kumquat is called in Spanish Naranja China Enano. It goes on our shopping list when we go to the big city plants shopping. We always look for fruit trees which have a possibility to grow on our property, so thank you John for this video. Very exciting.

I grew up enjoying kumquats in South Louisiana. They make delicious working snacks as well as cakes, tarts, etc. A great pairing is with ginger. The tangy and the sharp ginger with some raw sugar makes a delicious cake or cheesecake.

Great to hear, that they grow so well there. Love them, too :)

Great video

Thanks for sharing your knowledge about this amazing tree, very helpful! 🙏

I am going to add kumquat to my wish list. I have a distinct childhood memory of walking by a row of kumquat trees every recess to get to my friend's house near the school--and I admit, stealing one or two on occasion :P They are so darn cute.

Good information. I'm here because I was planting kumquat seeds yesterday. Thanks I just needed to hear the words self pollinating. Yes assurance on my seeds.

thanks for sharing John... keep them coming

Nice to see you again, John. Happy New Year to you and yours.

Brilliant as a spiced pickle, lovely with curries.

You are a wealth of information! 👍 😀 🌸♥️🌸 Thank you! 🙏

Woow.. it's a beautiful farm,I'm a new friend to visit ur home .. ..its yummy fruits I like that a bit sweet

These Kumuat trees are thriving in the island of Corfu on the Ionian Sea, western greece. The whole Island is full of those trees

Thanks for the Infos! ITS great Idea to make a Video for each trees!

Timely video as I just bought a Kumquat tree yesterday and I'm deciding where to plant it.

I've had the nagami kumquat and the meiwa. My favorite is the later one. When ripe the meiwa skin just melts in you mouth, and is as sweet as the inside. The only downside is it is seedy. I also have a kumquat mexican lime cross named Eustis. This are more cold hardy, but the skin is still sweet but very aggressive to the taste buds.

It's one of the most frost tolerant citrus trees! It is supposed to be able to survive 25 degrees. I have one in North Texas (Zone 8a). It was loaded with 100's of fruit until the temp got down to 13 degrees. It wasn't completely covered with frost cloth which I think is why it got so much frost damage during this cold snap. But I don't think it's dead yet (fingers crossed). Most of the fruit is definetly ruined. If it comes back and I get another harvest, I will make marmalade.

Im going to espallier this tree at my home in Merida, Yucatan, MX. Thanks!

you are the best!

Kumquats make a great liquor, soaked in vodka with syrup, and time, delicious!

Splendid 👍 is it possible to grow this plant in tropical weather?

We have an old one here and I eat it but others find it a bit tart. I might try giving it a good fertilize (it's never had one) and see if that helps.

I really have been informed and inspired by your videos. I was brushingly introduced to permaculture years ago, and have used a dib here and a dab there. But will be more committed to both permaculture and natural farming in the future, thanks to you. With that in mind I have a question and comment or two. 1) I am angry that you have settled in a mediterranean climate. GIVE ME MORE TROPICS! (Sorry, but have some Brasilian connections...lol) 2) Compost. I realize that compost is more labor intensive. However, I am uncomfortable with any uncomposted manure. Why is composting (even just the manure) not "natural farming"? 3) Do you know of any similar NGOs to Amrita Serve operating in Brasil? Particularly in the Atlantic forest regions? I believe these regions need the help as much, if not more than Amazonia. 4} Thank you for keeping your politics out of your vids. I may be of an opposite political bent than you... The great thing is that I am not sure! I have been turned off by other channels that decided to intersperse their "preachings" to me. 5) Had to ask this one. Why Jagannath at times, yet at others; John? Enquiring minds want to know. 6) Lastly, in a tropical climate, assuming you do a B- to a C+ job of permaculture; how many acres would be needed to support a person? Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you have done. Take care my brother.

Kamkuats are supposed to be good for diabetics which is huge . That’s my info on them😊

Do save the seeds hopefully we can buy them from you someday...

around when should I be checking farmers market for these quats..ooh my I tasted the lemon cross along with a tangerine what cross n wow...I love them. ?? is there a place to order seeds. ?? I can't find them here in California

Great information as always, John! What kind of soil does it prefer?

Thanks John! Why did you plant the kumquats at the top of the area instead of the bottom given their shortness? When in the back the taller plants in front of it would shade the kumquats.

Any directions on pruning? Should lower branches of seedlings be removed at repotting/planting?

if grown from seed, does it need to be grafted?

Dog shows up guarding your six lol

yesssssssssssssss man so exciting! so why not lots of mulch in winter? you just dont have the mulch? or is it better that way? omg zone 11! you can grow all the tropicals! if you can find a way to keep enough water, oh man i hope you do cause thats the exact situation im in exept my mediteranian "style" climate is zone 9a womp womp lol i do plan on getting down to zone 10 eventually tho which will be more a maritime climate and hopefully not 2 bad for tropicals if i can get em enough water somehow.. i can deal with a few frosts easy i just dont like the whole hard frost after hard frost and neither do myoutside bananas lol only the strong survive, i notice with little mulch that they only grow fast with daily deep watering in summer so thats a worry lol

What about the soil needed by the kumquat tree?

Hey ,what if we have two avocado from same mother plant will they both successfully pollinat and produce fruit

I live in Michigan. Can I plant a kumquat tree here? Or should I grow one indoors in a sunny room?

hello, i recently received a kumquat as a gift, and it's leaves started browning (from the middle outwards) and dropping. It's really hot where I live, so I have to use an AC most of the time during the summer months, and it's indoors in a south west window and I also give it several more hours with a grow light. does anyone know whats wrong with it and what I have to do to stop it from dropping it's leaves?

I only just put one in our food forest.

What no alliteration? what starts with K... All you need to know about kumquats, wait the k is silent in know. ok. I cant think of anything else, now I get it. :0

Will this tree grow in East Europe mountains?

Which seasio we get fruit on a tree

ive just put one in