Growing the Citrus Fruits - With Information on Growing Lemons, Oranges, Grape Fruits and Other Citrus Fruits
Growing the Citrus Fruits - With Information on Growing Lemons, Oranges, Grape Fruits and Other Citrus Fruits

Author: George W. Hood

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2011-10-12

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1447490290

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This vintage text contains a comprehensive yet concise guide to growing citrus fruits, complete with simple instructions and information on growing lemons, oranges, grapefruits, and other citrus fruits. Written in clear, understandable language and full of useful information and handy tips, this text is perfect for those with a practical interest in growing citrus fruits, and would make for a great addition to collections of gardening literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Introduction to Fruit Growing', 'The Citrus Fruits', 'Lemon', 'Grape Fruit', 'Kumquat', 'Lime', 'Lemon', 'Soil', 'Cultivation', 'Propagation', 'Planting', 'Harvesting and Curing', 'Diseases of the Citrus Fruits', 'Insects of the Citrus Fruits', and more. This text is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory introduction on growing citrus fruit.

Citrus
Citrus

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Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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A guide to selecting and growing more than one hundred varieties of oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes, grapefruit, and kumquats, as well as exotic citrus, offering practical methods for making citrus part of outdoor living areas, and discussing alternative, chemical-free methods of pest control to ensure healthy as well as healthful fruit.

A Way to Garden
A Way to Garden

Author: Margaret Roach

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 1604699175

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“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.

The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit
The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit

Author: Helena Attlee

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2015-01-05

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1581576102

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A unique culinary adventure through Italian history The Land Where Lemons Grow is the sweeping story of Italy's cultural history told through the history of its citrus crops. From the early migration of citrus from the foothills of the Himalayas to Italy's shores to the persistent role of unique crops such as bergamot (and its place in the perfume and cosmetics industries) and the vital role played by Calabria's unique Diamante citrons in the Jewish celebration of Sukkoth, author Helena Attlee brings the fascinating history and its gustatory delights to life. Whether the Battle of Oranges in Ivrea, the gardens of Tuscany, or the story of the Mafia and Sicily's citrus groves, Attlee transports readers on a journey unlike any other.

The Genus Citrus
The Genus Citrus

Author: Manuel Talon

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 012812217X

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The Genus Citrus presents the enormous amount of new knowledge that has been generated in recent years on nearly all topics related to citrus. Beginning with an overview of the fundamental principles and understanding of citrus biology and behavior, the book provides a comprehensive view from Citrus evolution to current market importance. Reporting on new insights supported by the elucidation of the citrus genome sequence, it presents groundbreaking theories and fills in previous knowledge gaps. Because citrus is among the most difficult plants to improve through traditional breeding, citrus researchers, institutions and industries must quickly learn to adapt to new developments, knowledge and technologies to address the biological constraints of a unique fruit-tree such as citrus. Despite the challenges of working with citrus, tremendous progress has been made, mostly through advances in molecular biology and genomics. This book is valuable for all those involved with researching and advancing, producing, processing, and delivering citrus products. - Includes the most current research on citrus genomic information - Provides the first detailed description of citrus origin, a new proposal for citrus taxonomy, and a redefinition of the genus Citrus - Details citrus challenges including climate change, global disease impacts, and plant improvement strategies

Growing Citrus
Growing Citrus

Author: Martin Page

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0881929069

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A complete guide to citrus cultivation explains how to grow a variety of citrus trees in all climates in the garden, on the terrace or deck, and on a balcony, with tips on overwintering, container gardening, greenhouses, profiles of a variety of citrus species--including oranges, lemons, limes, and more--and dozens of recipes for popular citrus foods.

Nutrient Rich Citrus Fruits
Nutrient Rich Citrus Fruits

Author: Roby Jose Ciju

Publisher: AGRIHORTICO

Published: 2019-03-28

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13:

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Recent scientific studies reveal one important fact regarding our nutrition: Cruciferous vegetables, dark leafy greens, citrus fruits and berries are the most nutritious foods on the planet Earth. Yes, these fruits and vegetables are nothing but only nutrients and water. Among the citrus fruits, limes, lemons, oranges and grapefruits and among the berries, strawberries and blackberries provide a wholesome nutrition to human body.This small book focuses only on “Citrus Fruits”. A detailed account of growing practices, nutritional information, health benefits and food uses of four citrus fruits such as limes, lemons, oranges and grapefruits are available in this book.