Miewa Kumquat, Picture by Calvin Lee

 Kumquat

• Looks like a mini orange
• Size of an Olive
• Kumquat in Chinese means Golden Orange
• Hardier than Oranges
• The rind is eat by itself or the whole fruit can be eaten.
• Symbol of good luck
• Grows reasonably well in Modesto, CA

Kumquat Health Benefits

• Antioxidants – protect from cancer, aging, inflammation, degenerative diseases, diabetes.
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Carotene alpha
• Cryptoxanthin
• Lutein-zeaxanthin
• Minerals
• Calcium
• Copper
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Zinc
• Omega 3 and Omega 6

Varieties of Kumquat

• Miewa
• Nagami
• Morgani / Marumi
• Fukushu
• Jiangsu
• Hong Kong Wild
• Others

How is this related to Surgical Artistry

We own a Kumquat tree in our Modesto home’s backyard, and we believe it to be a source of good fortune and good health for us.  It is quite pretty to look at as well.  Our tree is a Miewa tree.  The picture above was taken around the end of January 2013.