Kumquat fruit

Kumquat fruitis oval in shape. It looks like orange but small in shape. It isedible, sweet and citrus fruit that is eaten whole including its skin. It is available in winter and summer. First it was grown inChina but todayit is widely grown worldwide. Four types of Kumquat are available such as Nagami kumquat,Marumikumquat, Meiwa kumquat andHongKong wild. Kumquat contains a good amount of antioxidants like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and phytonutrients that protect from free radicals. Thus it is effective to protect from cancer, ageing, inflammation, degenerative diseases and diabetes. Also, it contains a variety of nutrients that make it healthy fruit.