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.[1]
The tiny fruits are orange in color, and about the size of a marble.[2] Like some kumquats, it is eaten entirely, including the peel. It tastes like a combination of lemon, orange and celery.[3]
Despite being triploid, the procimequat does produce seeds, which are nucellar[1] and thus produce plants identical to the parent, independent of the pollen source.
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- ^ a b Procimequat at Citrus Variety Collection website.
- ^ "Citrus (X Citrus) Fortunella hindsii x ('Eustis' Limequat) Procimequat Procimequat from Woodlanders, Inc". woodlanders.net.
- ^ "Procimequat "A very interesting and complex hybrid"". Tropical Fruit Forum.
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