Little kumquats pack a powerful sweet-tart flavor as candy.
We are blessed with mild winters, which means we enjoy a bounty of vitamin-rich citrus. Oranges, exotic tangelos, mandarins and tangy grapefruits jazz up winter salads, and even when used to decorate a mantel or holiday table, their bright, sunny colors seem to warm us up. This time of year, potted citrus start to show up in nurseries along with the Christmas trees. In Asian communities they are often presented as good-luck gifts for the New Year. Small fruited types, such as kumquats, make good pot plants and pretty trees for a small city garden.