Mandarin × Calamondin
Calamandarin
Genetic Ancestry
- 75% Mandarin
- 25% Kumquat
The cited video presents Calamandarin as a mandarin × calamansi hybrid and labels it Citrus reticulata × microcarpa. The recorded parentage links the Mandarin group with the Calamondin cultivar, but the exact mandarin selection, cross direction, and verified pedigree are not established. In one shipment, the presenter described two fruits differently: a larger, easy-to-peel fruit with a brittle rind and curry-leaf-like aroma, and a smaller fruit with more sourness, extra calamansi-like punch, and many small seeds.[1]