Citrus Encyclopedia

Citrus × latifolia (Persian Lime)

The Persian lime is the world's dominant commercial lime — a large, seedless, thick-skinned fruit that fills every supermarket produce section. A natural triploid hybrid of Key lime and citron,...

Citrus × latifolia (Persian Lime)

The Persian lime is the world's dominant commercial lime — a large, seedless, thick-skinned fruit that fills every supermarket produce section. A natural triploid hybrid of Key lime and citron,...

Citrus × aurantiifolia (Key Lime)

The Key lime is the original lime — a small, intensely aromatic, deliciously complex citrus that has flavored tropical cuisine for centuries. From Key lime pie to mojitos to ceviche,...

Citrus × aurantiifolia (Key Lime)

The Key lime is the original lime — a small, intensely aromatic, deliciously complex citrus that has flavored tropical cuisine for centuries. From Key lime pie to mojitos to ceviche,...

Citrus × paradisi 'Melogold' (Melogold Grapefruit)

Melogold is the larger, more complex sibling of Oro Blanco — a pomelo-grapefruit hybrid producing enormous fruit (up to 800 g) with a sophisticated balance of sweetness and mild bitterness....

Citrus × paradisi 'Melogold' (Melogold Grapefruit)

Melogold is the larger, more complex sibling of Oro Blanco — a pomelo-grapefruit hybrid producing enormous fruit (up to 800 g) with a sophisticated balance of sweetness and mild bitterness....

Citrus × paradisi 'Oro Blanco' (Oro Blanco / Sw...

Oro Blanco ('White Gold') is a revolutionary pomelo-grapefruit hybrid that produces naturally sweet, nearly bitterless fruit — the grapefruit for people who don't like grapefruit. Created at UC Riverside in...

Citrus × paradisi 'Oro Blanco' (Oro Blanco / Sw...

Oro Blanco ('White Gold') is a revolutionary pomelo-grapefruit hybrid that produces naturally sweet, nearly bitterless fruit — the grapefruit for people who don't like grapefruit. Created at UC Riverside in...

Citrus × paradisi 'Flame' (Flame Grapefruit)

Flame is Florida's premier red grapefruit — bred in Lake Alfred for smooth rind quality and deep crimson flesh that thrives in humid subtropical conditions. The variety's attractive appearance and...

Citrus × paradisi 'Flame' (Flame Grapefruit)

Flame is Florida's premier red grapefruit — bred in Lake Alfred for smooth rind quality and deep crimson flesh that thrives in humid subtropical conditions. The variety's attractive appearance and...

Citrus × paradisi 'Rio Red' (Rio Red Grapefruit)

Rio Red is the world's most commercially successful red grapefruit — a radiation-bred improvement over Star Ruby that delivers near-identical crimson flesh with dramatically better tree vigor, cold hardiness, and...

Citrus × paradisi 'Rio Red' (Rio Red Grapefruit)

Rio Red is the world's most commercially successful red grapefruit — a radiation-bred improvement over Star Ruby that delivers near-identical crimson flesh with dramatically better tree vigor, cold hardiness, and...