This time of year is kumquat season.
But I can’t find any anywhere. Even the specialty fruit markets don’t have them. And the employees don’t know why. For years in the past the past I could even find them in the basic grocery stores. Now even the Asian markets don’t have them.
Is this a result of the tariffs?
Just FYI I’m in the Milwaukee metro area.
Maybe in part. China is the largest producer.
But it’s apparently a double-whammy as most kumquats come from Florida and Florida citrus in general apparently took a big hit this last year. I imagine its a combination of primarily weakened domestic production with tariffs making international backfill pricier and more complicated.
They’ll be throwing in a free freeze-dried iguana this season?
I love the name. We used to remark that we had a lot of kumquats where I once worked, none of them very bright.
Kumquats are actually native to Asia. China, Japan, Vietnam, etc..
They are sweet on the outside and tart on the inside. They are eaten whole, peel and all. They’re quite good. Usually available in the U.S. in the winter. But I can’t find find any around here this year.
Im Wondering if anyone in other parts of the U.S. have seen them.