Xiaobu Kumquat

Xiaobu Kumquat

　　Xiaobu kumquats are grown throughout Ningdu County, but those produced at the Xiaobu Reclamation Farm are of the highest quality. The farm introduced the variety from Rong’an, Guangxi in 1958 and now yields 450 tons of premium fruit annually. Xiaobu kumquats are large, with individual fruits weighing 15–25 grams. When ripe, they are orange-yellow in color, with fine, sparse, and smooth oil glands on the skin. The flesh is milky white, tender and crisp, with rich juice, a mellow flavor, a pleasant aroma, and a well-balanced sweet-and-sour taste. Each 100 grams of juice from ripe fruit contains 44.4 milligrams of vitamin C, along with abundant vitamins A and P, as well as aromatic oils. Xiaobu kumquats offer significant health and medicinal benefits, notably in relieving coughs and reducing phlegm, and they are especially effective for eye conditions and high blood pressure. They once won first prize in the Ganzhou Region citrus competition and have been widely popular among consumers, maintaining steady sales in Beijing. Kumquat preserves made from Xiaobu kumquats are also highly favored in provinces such as Anhui and Hubei. Xiaobu kumquats are grown throughout Ningdu County, but those produced at the Xiaobu Reclamation Farm are of the highest quality. The farm introduced the variety from Rong’an, Guangxi in 1958 and now yields 450 tons of premium fruit annually. Xiaobu kumquats are large, with individual fruits weighing 15–25 grams. When ripe, they are orange-yellow in color, with fine, sparse, and smooth oil glands on the skin. The flesh is milky white, tender and crisp, with rich juice, a mellow flavor, a pleasant aroma, and a well-balanced sweet-and-sour taste. Each 100 grams of juice from ripe fruit contains 44.4 milligrams of vitamin C, along with abundant vitamins A and P, as well as aromatic oils. Xiaobu kumquats offer significant health and medicinal benefits, notably in relieving coughs and reducing phlegm, and they are especially effective for eye conditions and high blood pressure. They once won first prize in the Ganzhou Region citrus competition and have been widely popular among consumers, maintaining steady sales in Beijing. Kumquat preserves made from Xiaobu kumquats are also highly favored in provinces such as Anhui and Hubei. (Ganzhou)