Healthy Food Database

Cumquat
Small, edible and very sour citrus fruits resembling baby oranges. Used mainly to make marmalade.
Category: Fruit
In Season: Spring Autumn
To Buy:
Difficult to find, but if you can, check them carefully as they deteriorate quickly.
To Store:
Store on a flat tray in a cool place for up to 1 day.
Tips & Tricks:
Grow them as decorative plants in pots.
Cooking Tips:
For the amount of sugar required to make these palatable I wouldn't use them.

Nutrition per 100 Grams:

Amines:
No information available
Glutamates:
n/a
Salicylates:
No information available

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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