Not to mention, juicing the small fruit is labor intensive with low yield. USDA representatives confirmed fresh calamansi is not approved for import from its native Philippines.

As a native to the Philippines and Southeast Asia, calamansi grows on trees that thrive in Mediterranean and subtropical climates. In colder regions, the trees are also grown as house plants.

Calamansi fruit are about the size of a key lime, sometimes smaller, and they have a super tart, citrusy flavor. They can be used when the peel is green, or when it’s turned orange.

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She, herself, has a 35-year-old calamansi tree, that was planted by her father after the family moved to Melbourne from the Philippines. “My understanding is that, for him, it was this humble ...

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It is a small tree with a height ranging from 2 meters to 7.5 meters at maturity. Like its relatives, such as the mandarin, pomelo, and sweet orange, the calamansi is rich in phosphorous, calcium ...