Kumquat Festival
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The Kumquat Festival is an annual celebration in Dade City, Florida of the kumquat, a small tart citrus fruit usually eaten whole, with the skin on, and used in marmalades and desserts. [1] It is organized by the Dade City Chamber of Commerce.[2] The festival brings tens of thousands of visitors and was in its 16th year in 2013. The crop can be damaged by freezes.[3][4]
Nearby St. Joseph, Florida is known as the kumquat capital of the world, according to Kumquat Festival brochures.
References
- ↑ Ronnie Blair Tiny fruit, tons of fun at Kumquat Festival January 26, 2012 Tampa Tribune
- ↑ Kumquat Festival Dade City Chamber of Commerce
- ↑ Kumquat Festival hangs on one grower
- ↑ Michele Miller Dade City Festival Celebrates the tiny mighty kumquat January 28, 2012 Tampa Bay Times
External links
- Kumquat Festival Kumquat Growers Inc.
