Citrus Encyclopedia

Citrus x bergamia 'Fantastico' (Bergamota 'Fant...

Fantastico is the newest and increasingly dominant bergamot cultivar in Calabria, bred by crossing Castagnaro and Femminello for optimal balance of vigour, oil quality, and manageable tree form. Its essential...

Citrus x bergamia 'Fantastico' (Bergamota 'Fant...

Fantastico is the newest and increasingly dominant bergamot cultivar in Calabria, bred by crossing Castagnaro and Femminello for optimal balance of vigour, oil quality, and manageable tree form. Its essential...

Citrus x bergamia 'Castagnaro' (Bergamota 'Cast...

Castagnaro is the most vigorous and productive of the three commercial bergamot cultivars, grown almost exclusively in Calabria, Italy, for its irreplaceable essential oil. The rind oil flavours Earl Grey...

Citrus x bergamia 'Castagnaro' (Bergamota 'Cast...

Castagnaro is the most vigorous and productive of the three commercial bergamot cultivars, grown almost exclusively in Calabria, Italy, for its irreplaceable essential oil. The rind oil flavours Earl Grey...

Citrus aurantium 'Brazilian' (Naranja agria bra...

Brazilian Sour Orange is a 500-year-old naturalised population of Citrus aurantium, brought by Portuguese colonists and once the universal rootstock of Brazilian citriculture. Extremely cold-hardy (-5°C, USDA 9a–11) and long-lived...

Citrus aurantium 'Brazilian' (Naranja agria bra...

Brazilian Sour Orange is a 500-year-old naturalised population of Citrus aurantium, brought by Portuguese colonists and once the universal rootstock of Brazilian citriculture. Extremely cold-hardy (-5°C, USDA 9a–11) and long-lived...

Citrus maxima 'Red Shaddock' (Pomelo Shaddock R...

Red Shaddock is a dramatic red-fleshed pomelo from Southeast Asia, producing enormous fruit (1–2+ kg) with deep crimson flesh pigmented by lycopene. The striking colour develops best in hot tropical...

Citrus maxima 'Red Shaddock' (Pomelo Shaddock R...

Red Shaddock is a dramatic red-fleshed pomelo from Southeast Asia, producing enormous fruit (1–2+ kg) with deep crimson flesh pigmented by lycopene. The striking colour develops best in hot tropical...

Citrus maxima 'Siamese Sweet' (Pomelo 'Siamese ...

Siamese Sweet is a premium Thai pomelo with large, sweet, pink-fleshed fruit prized in Southeast Asian cuisine. The enormous fruit (1–2 kg) takes 7–8 months to mature on a large,...

Citrus maxima 'Siamese Sweet' (Pomelo 'Siamese ...

Siamese Sweet is a premium Thai pomelo with large, sweet, pink-fleshed fruit prized in Southeast Asian cuisine. The enormous fruit (1–2 kg) takes 7–8 months to mature on a large,...

Citrus x latifolia 'Tahiti' (Limón Tahití)

Tahiti lime (Persian lime) is the world's most commercially important lime — seedless, large-fruited, and produced year-round. This triploid hybrid of unknown origin is the standard 'lime' in global commerce,...

Citrus x latifolia 'Tahiti' (Limón Tahití)

Tahiti lime (Persian lime) is the world's most commercially important lime — seedless, large-fruited, and produced year-round. This triploid hybrid of unknown origin is the standard 'lime' in global commerce,...