WiGard wrote:

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:24:53 +0000, Snubis wrote:


On Wed 18 Feb 2004 02:01:39p, WiGard wrote in
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:54:39 +0000, Snubis wrote:


If a kumquat tree is grown from a seed, how long would it take to bear
fruit?

http://www.citrus-tree-care.com/propagation.html for details. Click in
left column on how to propagate.

That site doesn't say how long it would take a kumquat tree to bear fruit.



http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/kumquat.html is another site. I
like the part where it says that the plant is rarely grown from seed due
to the fact that it does not do well on its own roots. Rather, grafting
seems to be the propagation method of choice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumquat is another reference.

Guessing, if you are lucky you may see blooms in 7 years.

I've read that key limes will fruit in about 3 years from seed. I would
expect kumquats to be about the same.

Best regards,
Bob