Capture the Essence of Old Florida in Pasco County

Anclote Key in Pasco County, Florida. Florida's Sports Coast/TNS

By Patti Nickell From Tribune News Service

OK, let’s have a show of hands. How many of you have even seen a kumquat, let alone tasted one? That’s what I thought. I admit that I had never eaten one either. However, the small community of Dade City in southwest Florida’s Pasco County has made a cottage industry of what has been described as “the tiny gem of the citrus family.”

Every January, kumquat enthusiasts flock here to sample delicacies ranging from kumquat pepper jelly and kumquat ice cream to kumquat beer, cider, and sangria.