citrus tree

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citrus tree - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds

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citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions

fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit

genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.

orange tree, orange - any citrus tree bearing oranges

Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock - southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits

citron tree, Citrus medica, citron - thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind

Citrus paradisi, grapefruit - citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp

Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree - shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

Citrus tangelo, tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli fruit - hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida

Citrus limonia, lemanderin, rangpur, rangpur lime - hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel

Citrus limon, lemon tree, lemon - a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

Citrus aurantifolia, lime tree, lime - any of various related trees bearing limes

citrange, citrange tree, Citroncirus webberi - more aromatic and acidic than oranges

cumquat, kumquat, kumquat tree - any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp

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The hurricane knocked over trees, blew fruit off branches and left behind huge quantities of standing water, which, after three or four days of stagnation, can kill a citrus tree. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services estimated Irma's damage to the citrus industry at more than $760 million.

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EVERY home needs a sweetsmelling citrus tree and finding room on your sunny patio for one in a pot will keep you in lemons or limes for cooking and drinks.

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Citrus tree is native to the areas of northeast India and China.

Citrus and Citrus Scab

In some countries the productive life of citrus tree is 50 years and in some cases it lives 100 years or more depending upon good management practices (Chaudhary et al., 2004).

Plant Growth Regulators Application Time Influences Fruit Quality and Storage Potential of Young 'Kinnow' Mandarin Trees

He pointed out that the office, in coordination with the Ministry, formed several teams for protecting the citrus tree, promoting the quantity and quality of the production and finding the suitable climate for manufacturing and marketing this product in the local and foreign markets.

1,1 million tons, the estimated production of Citrus for current season

BEIRUT: Caretaker Agriculture Minister Hussein Hajj Hasan announced Sunday a comprehensive plan to introduce a new kind of citrus tree in a bid to improve productivity.

Agriculture minister to introduce new citrus tree

Introductory chapters review the principles of integrated pest management and the development and growth requirements of the citrus tree. Subsequent sections look at managing pests in general; diseases; insects, mites, and snails; nematodes; vertebrates; weeds; and harvesting and pest management.

Integrated pest management for citrus, 3d ed

The tree ailment, called Huanglongbing, citrus greening or yellow dragon disease, is usually spread by the Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny, aphid-like winged insect that feeds on citrus tree leaves.

California fruit farms fear bug plague

Building up and tearing down amino acids is part of the everyday life of a citrus tree. For instance, a tree can convert the amino acid phenylalanine into cinnamic acid, a precursor to compounds thought to be important to the tree's defense system.