Question: are kumquats and loquats the same thing?
Answer: Loquats are in the Rosaceae family, the same as apples, pears, peaches and nectarines. Kumquats are a citrus fruit -- think of them as the small, tart cousins to the more popular sweet orange. Although different in many ways, loquats and kumquats do share certain similarities other than a name that rhymes.