Characteristics – The kumquat nagami is a subtropical, exotic fruit bearer, native to southeast China, cultivated in domestic and commercial orchards in Brazil. It is a large shrub or small tree, evergreen, 3-4 m tall, with a compact crown, usually thornless. Leaves simple, coriaceous, glabrous, dark green and brilliant on the upper surface, a lighter color on the inferior surface, 3-9 cm long, with a slightly winged petiole of 6-16 mm. Flowers fragrant, small, solitary or in small groups, axillary, form from October to December. Fruits oval or oblong, with a sweet skin, smooth and aromatic, with conspicuous, glandular dots, the pulp has 4-5 segments, it is slightly succulent with an acidic flavor; they mature in the autumn and winter.

Uses - The fruits are consumed fresh and whole, with the skin and pulp, removing the seeds, or in the form of jelly and sweets.

Propagation - Propagated by seeds.