Citrus Fruits You Haven't Tried Yet

It is difficult to find a dish in which light notes of citrus would not be appropriate. Juice, peel and pulp are used in side dishes, soups, salads, meat, fish, seafood, desserts and drinks.

Probably, most, if not all, are familiar with lemon, orange and tangerine. Also, in our region, lime, grapefruit, sveto and pomelo are no longer considered exotic. However, this is far from the entire list of citrus fruits in the world . People have bred various hybrids that can grow in conditions unsuitable for other fruits . All of these citrus fruits have their own characteristics and are worth paying attention to: the next time you go to the supermarket, don't skip the exotic fruit section .

Kumquat

This citrus fruit looks like a small oval orange that resembles a plum or a quail egg in size and shape. The fruit has a sweet-sour taste and is eaten raw and processed. Kumquat is eaten together with the sweet-tart skin. Citrus is often used to decorate dishes. Jam, marmalade, candied fruit and liqueurs are made from this fruit . Kumquat is often grown as a houseplant.

Yuzu

This natural hybrid of mandarin and Ichan lemon has a strong citrus smell. The fruit looks like a small grapefruit with an uneven skin of green or yellow color. The taste of the fruit is similar to a mixture of grapefruit, tangerine and lemon: tart and sour. Yuzu is rarely consumed as a fruit , but its peel and juice are widely used in cooking. Wine, liqueurs, punch, cider and beer are made from citrus .

Tangelo

Tangelo is an artificial hybrid of tangerine (one of the varieties of mandarin) with grapefruit or pomelo. In terms of size and shape, the tangelo is most similar to an orange, but with a characteristic elongation near the peduncle. The citrus fruit has the sour taste of a tangerine with a tart aftertaste. The flesh of the fruit is juicy, the peel is very easy to remove.

Finger lime

This is an Australian plant with small oval fruits , in shape and size close to the fingers of an adult's hand. The fruit has a thin skin that is green, yellow, orange, red, burgundy, purple, brown or black in color. Citrus flesh resembles fish roe in appearance and structure. Finger lime has a sour taste and a coniferous aroma. Chefs use this citrus fruit to decorate salads and desserts.

Bergamot

This fruit is the result of crossing a Pomeranian and a lemon. Bergamot fruits are characterized by a sweet-sour taste and rich aroma. Citrus is used for tea and baking.

Meyer lemon

The fruits of the citrus fruit are rounder and yellower than those of the common lemon. This lemon has a very fragrant and thin peel, its pulp is sweet and sour. In cooking , citrus is used mainly for salads and desserts.

Bloody lime

This citrus fruit is a hybrid of a lime and an elendal mandarin. Blood lime fruits are small in size and egg-shaped. The citrus skin is thin and most often has the color of red wine, although it can also be green. The fruit can be eaten with the peel. Blood lime flesh is red and has a tart taste. It is often used to prepare jams and sauces.

Finger citron

This fruit is also called "Buddha's hand" because its fruits have many processes that resemble the fingers of a human hand. Citrus has almost no pulp, but its peel is used to prepare candied fruit.