"There are several types of citrus trees that are easy-to-grow in containers ... orange (Citrus × microcarpa), a cross ...

“Citrus is competitive,” says citrus breeder and geneticist Fred Gmitter, explaining how global researchers race to develop, say, mandarin oranges that are sweeter, seedless, and easier to peel.

Mandarin, a vital cash crop grown in 16 dzongkhags, faces challenges such as trees dying due to pests, climate warming prompting a retreat to higher altitudes, and diseases like citrus greening wiping ...

Last week, while I was going to town, a neighbor and friend from church asked me what I knew was an orange-like small tree that begins with C. He knew that I understood plants. I said, “Calamondin.” I ...

Fifteen years later, the farm has 16,000 citrus trees in more than a dozen varieties ... For example, when a shiranui mandarin has a Brix reading of at least 16, it’s time to start picking.

There are more than 10 different varieties of mandarin oranges. Some have been crossed with other citrus fruits, such as the pomelo and tangerine, each with their own unique flavour profile and ...