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07-05-2012, 04:14 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

wrote:
Kumquats are rarely eaten raw, but candied or otherwise used in
cooking. As with most citrus, the skin and pith are bitter,
though no more so than many oranges.
The ones I had from the greengrocer had sweet skins and pith. The
flesh was very sour.
That is a most unusual kumquat - indeed, it's a most unusual
citrus! There may well be a variety like that but, generally,
they are as I said. If you come across them again, I should be
interested to know the variety.

I'm with Stephen on this - the kumquats we've grown, and the kumquats
we've had from the supermarket, both have had sweet skin and sour
inside.