Citrus Encyclopedia

Citrus medica 'Yemenite' (Citrón yemení / Baladi)

The Yemenite Citron is a historically and ritually significant cultivar prized as one of the purest etrog forms for the Jewish festival of Sukkot. Its smooth rind, intact pitam, and...

Citrus medica 'Yemenite' (Citrón yemení / Baladi)

The Yemenite Citron is a historically and ritually significant cultivar prized as one of the purest etrog forms for the Jewish festival of Sukkot. Its smooth rind, intact pitam, and...

Citrus medica 'Maxima' (Citrón Gigante)

The Giant Citron produces enormous fruit weighing up to 3 kilograms, prized for the thick, aromatic rind used in candied peel production. A historically important cultivar connected to ancient Mediterranean...

Citrus medica 'Maxima' (Citrón Gigante)

The Giant Citron produces enormous fruit weighing up to 3 kilograms, prized for the thick, aromatic rind used in candied peel production. A historically important cultivar connected to ancient Mediterranean...

Citrus medica 'Fingered' (Citrón de Cinco Dedos)

The Five-Finger Citron (Buddha's Hand) is a spectacular aromatic citrus producing finger-like fruit segments rich in essential oils with notes of lavender and vanilla. Grown for fragrance, candying, and zesting...

Citrus medica 'Fingered' (Citrón de Cinco Dedos)

The Five-Finger Citron (Buddha's Hand) is a spectacular aromatic citrus producing finger-like fruit segments rich in essential oils with notes of lavender and vanilla. Grown for fragrance, candying, and zesting...

Citrus taiwanica (Nansho Daidai / Mandarina de ...

Nansho Daidai is a distinctive Taiwanese citrus species valued for its ornamental beauty, intensely aromatic rind, and culinary versatility as a sour citrus. Hardy to minus 5°C in zones 9a...

Citrus taiwanica (Nansho Daidai / Mandarina de ...

Nansho Daidai is a distinctive Taiwanese citrus species valued for its ornamental beauty, intensely aromatic rind, and culinary versatility as a sour citrus. Hardy to minus 5°C in zones 9a...

Citrus cavaleriei (Limón de Ichang)

The Ichang lemon is one of the most cold-hardy true citrus species, tolerating temperatures to minus 10°C. Native to the mountains of Guizhou, China, this rugged tree produces intensely aromatic,...

Citrus cavaleriei (Limón de Ichang)

The Ichang lemon is one of the most cold-hardy true citrus species, tolerating temperatures to minus 10°C. Native to the mountains of Guizhou, China, this rugged tree produces intensely aromatic,...

Citrus x junos 'Dangyuja' (Dangyuja / Citrón Co...

Dangyuja is a traditional Korean citron from Jeju Island, producing enormous, intensely aromatic fruit (10–15 cm) used for yuja-cheong tea, confections, and folk medicine. Cultivated for at least 600 years,...

Citrus x junos 'Dangyuja' (Dangyuja / Citrón Co...

Dangyuja is a traditional Korean citron from Jeju Island, producing enormous, intensely aromatic fruit (10–15 cm) used for yuja-cheong tea, confections, and folk medicine. Cultivated for at least 600 years,...