Meiwa Sweet Kumquat is a broadleaf evergreen fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by orange fruit. Grows well with sun and occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.
Mature size: 6 FT - 15 FT - wide, 6 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
GROWING CONDITIONS for Meiwa Sweet Kumquat
USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Meiwa' is known as the Sweet Kumquat with the typical golden-orange colored fruit that other kumquats have. Yet eating a 'Meiwa' kumquat is a delight unto itself. Pop the entire large gumball-sized fruit into your mouth and allow the sweet flavors to permeate your senses. 'Meiwa' is not available commercially like 'Nagami' (the oval kumquat) but they are easily grown in a home environment as long as you have a sunny window and keep the root system healthy by drying the soil a little between waterings. The highly fragrant blooms arrive in summer with fruit ripening during the winter, usually from December through April. This is the perfect plant to give you that vitamin C boost in the dead of winter. Our grafted plant blooms and fruits sooner.