Procimequat is a
triploid
Polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than two paired sets of ( homologous) chromosomes. Most species whose cells have nuclei (eukaryotes) are diploid, meaning they have two complete sets of chromosomes, one fro ...
citrus hybrid or transgeneric hybrid, (''
Citrus aurantifolia'' 'Mexican' x ''
Fortunella japonica'') x ''
Fortunella hindsii'', in which the
limequat that itself is a cross between
lime and a
round kumquat, was
backcrossed with the primitive
Hong Kong kumquat.
The tiny fruits are
orange in color, and about the size of a marble. Like some kumquats, it is eaten entirely, including the peel. It tastes like a combination of
lemon
The lemon (''Citrus'' × ''limon'') is a species of small evergreen tree in the ''Citrus'' genus of the flowering plant family Rutaceae. A true lemon is a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. Its origins are uncertain, but some ...
,
orange and
celery
Celery (''Apium graveolens'' Dulce Group or ''Apium graveolens'' var. ''dulce'') is a cultivated plant belonging to the species ''Apium graveolens'' in the family Apiaceae that has been used as a vegetable since ancient times.
The original wild ...
.
Despite being triploid, the procimequat does produce seeds, which are
nucellar[Procimequat]
at Citrus Variety Collection website. and thus produce plants identical to the parent, independent of the pollen source.
See also
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Citrus taxonomy
Citrus taxonomy is the botanical classification of the species, varieties, cultivars, and graft hybrids within the genus ''Citrus'' and related genera, found in cultivation and in the wild.
Citrus taxonomy is complex and controversial. Cultiva ...
References
External links
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