Kumquat Festival
Appearance
The Kumquat Festival is an annual celebration held in late January in Dade City, Florida focused on 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 Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine 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.